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A surgeon treating an irate patient's wounded leg in his surgery assisted by two attendants. Engraving.

Two physicians applying the method of cauterisation to clearly defined points of the back and side of two patients. Pen drawing after an Anglo Saxon tenth century manuscript.

An operator treating a patient's foot; a crowd of people is gathered around watching the work. Line engraving by P. Quast.

Surgical instruments used, and operations successfully carried out, by an English travelling operator claiming royal patronage. Line engraving, 16--.

A surgeon applying a cautery iron to clearly defined points on a woman's lower abdomen (indicating spleen?). Pen drawing after a tenth century manuscript.

A surgeon dressing the wound of a grimacing patient. Line engraving by L. Marin (?) after A. Brouwer.

A surgeon opening an abcess on the arm of a reclining man who is leaning on the lap of the surgeon's assistant. Colour stipple engraving by S. Mulinari, 1796, after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

A surgeon applying a cautery iron to clearly defined points on a woman's lower abdomen (indicating the liver?). Pen drawing after a tenth century manuscript.

A surgeon attending to a man's arm. Lithograph by J. Woelffle after A. Brouwer.

A surgeon applying a probe to the arm of a screaming patient. Oil painting after Cornelis Dusart.

1 drawing : pen and ink ; image 19 x 26.5 cm

A surgeon treating an elderly man's foot, his wife observes the scene. Pen drawing after D. Teniers, the younger.

<p>See further: R. Herrlinger, History of medical illustration, Munich 1970, pp. 31-32</p>

<p>On the wall is a portrait of the surgeon dated: "1678"</p>

Recueil d'estampes d'après les tableaux des peintres les plus célèbres d'Italie, des Pays-Bas et de France, qui sont à Aix dans le cabinet de M. Boyer d'Aguilles

1 print : line engraving and etching ; platemark 25.5 x 19.8 cm

A surgeon lancing a grimacing man's shoulder. Engraving by J. Coelemans, 1703, after D. Teniers, the younger, 1678.

832 pages, 4 leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Surgical pathology and therapeutics / by John Collins Warren.

1 print : lithograph ; image 23.2 x 20.1 cm

A surgeon dressing the wound of a grimacing patient. Lithograph by N. Strixner after A. Brouwer.

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A surgeon treating an elderly man's foot, his wife observes the scene. Pen drawing after D. Teniers, the younger.

Two physicians applying the method of cauterisation to clearly defined points of the back and side of two patients. Pen drawing after an Anglo Saxon tenth century manuscript.

A surgeon lancing a grimacing man's shoulder. Engraving by J. Coelemans, 1703, after D. Teniers, the younger, 1678.

Surgical pathology and therapeutics / by John Collins Warren.

A surgeon dressing the wound of a grimacing patient. Lithograph by N. Strixner after A. Brouwer.

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Therapeutics, Surgical

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A surgeon treating an elderly man's foot, his wife observes the scene. Pen drawing after D. Teniers, the younger.

Two physicians applying the method of cauterisation to clearly defined points of the back and side of two patients. Pen drawing after an Anglo Saxon tenth century manuscript.

A surgeon lancing a grimacing man's shoulder. Engraving by J. Coelemans, 1703, after D. Teniers, the younger, 1678.

Surgical pathology and therapeutics / by John Collins Warren.

A surgeon dressing the wound of a grimacing patient. Lithograph by N. Strixner after A. Brouwer.

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