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  • Diseased tissue around the anus and genital area of a nine month old baby boy, with a detail showing the baby's face. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1857.
  • A three month old baby boy with diseased skin and sores on his face and body, with a detail showing the right foot. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 18--.
  • Diseased tissue on the tongue of a man suffering from syphilis. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 18--.
  • An eleven month old baby boy with severely diseased tissue around the anus and groin areas. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1859.
  • The face of a man suffering from syphilis, shown with mouth open wide, displaying areas of diseased tissue on the tongue and upper lip. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1869.
  • The face of a man with mouth open wide, displaying the symptoms of cancer, with an area of diseased tissue seen on the tongue. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1859.
  • The face of a man, with mouth open wide, displaying a diseased area of tissue on the soft palate and uvula: includes a detail showing the progression of the disease in the mouth eleven days later. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1866.
  • Severely diseased tissue and abcesses around the anus and genital area of a five year old girl suffering from hereditary syphilis, with sores also seen on the thighs and abdomen. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1866.
  • A four month old baby boy with diseased skin on his face and body, with a detail showing sores around the anus and genitals. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1858.
  • A nine week old baby girl with diseased skin on her face, arms and body, displaying symptoms of hereditary syphilis. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1856.
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  • view An eleven month old baby boy with severely diseased tissue around the anus and groin areas. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1859.
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    An eleven month old baby boy with severely diseased tissue around the anus and groin areas. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1859.

    D'Alton, Christopher, active 1847-1871. | Date: [18]59 | Reference: 575651i
  • view The face of a man with mouth open wide, displaying the symptoms of cancer of the tongue, with areas of severely diseased tissue seen on the tongue. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1865.
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    The face of a man with mouth open wide, displaying the symptoms of cancer of the tongue, with areas of severely diseased tissue seen on the tongue. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1865.

    D'Alton, Christopher, active 1847-1871. | Date: 1865 | Reference: 575779i
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    The open mouth of a man, showing diseased tissue on the soft palate, with an additional illustration showing diseased areas on the man's knee (?). Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1871.

    D'Alton, Christopher, active 1847-1871. | Date: 1871 | Reference: 575859i
  • view A diseased area of tissue on the tongue of a man suffering from syphilis, being held open by two small metal hooks on chains. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1858.
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    A diseased area of tissue on the tongue of a man suffering from syphilis, being held open by two small metal hooks on chains. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1858.

    D'Alton, Christopher, active 1847-1871. | Date: [18]58 | Reference: 575768i
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    Diseased tissue on the scalp of a man. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1858.

    D'Alton, Christopher, active 1847-1871. | Date: [18]58 | Reference: 575864i
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