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  • Female genitalia held open by a finger to show an area of diseased tissue. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1866.
  • The female reproductive system, showing an external view of the genitalia. Coloured line engraving by W.H. Lizars, ca. 1827.
  • Female genitalia showing severely diseased tissue of the labia, and some sores on the thighs. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton.
  • Female genitalia held open by two fingers to show an area of diseased tissue. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1857.
  • Female genitalia held open by two fingers to show an area of diseased tissue. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1866.
  • Female genitalia held open by a finger to show an area of diseased tissue. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1857.
  • An infected sore on the female genitalia shown with the aid of a vaginal speculum. Watercolour by C.D' Alton, 18--.
  • Female genitalia showing severely diseased tissue, and sores on the inside thighs, buttocks and pubis. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1856.
  • Female genitalia showing severely diseased tissue, and sores on the upper thighs to each side. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1857.
  • Female genitalia showing severely diseased tissue and symptoms of ectropia vesicae, with a complete prolapse of the uterus. Watercolour by Christopher D'Alton, ca. 1847.
  • Female genitalia showing severely diseased tissue from pubis to anus, and a large growth on the left inside thigh. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1858.
  • Female genitalia with an area of diseased tissue: a surgical instrument is shown extracting part of the diseased area. Watercolour by C. D' Alton, 1858.
  • Female genitalia with areas of diseased tissue, and clusters of sores on the top of the thighs to each side. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1856.
  • A penis with a patch of skin disease on the shaft; and female genitalia with a skin disease around the labia and vulva. Chromolithograph, c. 1888.
  • Female genitalia showing severely diseased tissue caused by syphilis: extensive sores and abcesses are seen extending up the abdomen and torso. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1862.
  • Female genitalia showing severely diseased tissue caused by syphilis: extensive sores and abcesses are seen extending up the abdomen and torso. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1862.
  • Female genitalia with sores around the anus: with details showing a sore on the genitals and a rash on a woman's chest. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1869.
  • Female genitalia and uterus during pregnancy: six figures, including cross-sections of foetus and twins in utero. Line engraving, 1790(?), by W. Taylor after F. Birnie after W. Smellie.
  • Female genitalia held open by the hand to show diseased tissue, with clusters of sores at the top of the thighs to each side. Watercolour by Christopher D' Alton, 1857.
  • Female genital organs from a case of extra-uterine foetation
  • The foetal head and female genital organs. Lithograph after W. F. Victor Bonney.
  • Sagittal section of the female genital organs from a case of retro-uterine perimetritis
  • Female genital organs before, during and after pregnancy. Colour lithograph by O. Gri︠u︡n, 1925.
  • Female genital organs before, during and after pregnancy. Colour lithograph by O. Gri︠u︡n, 1925.
  • A woman caught in a spider web: female genital mutilation in Sudan. Colour lithograph by Ahfad Reproductive Health Centre, ca. 1999.
  • A white chart containing Arabic text about female genital mutilation in Sudan. Colour lithograph by Ahfad Reproductive Health Centre, ca. 1999.
  • Campaign against female genital mutilation in Djibouti. Colour lithograph by A. Rachid and A. Djama for Ministère de la Santé MGF project, ca. 2010.
  • Campaign against female genital mutilation in Djibouti. Colour lithograph by A. Rachid and A. Djama for Ministère de la Santé MGF project, ca. 2010.
  • A woman shielding her face with her hand from a razor dripping with blood: female genital mutilation in Sudan. Colour lithograph by Ahfad Reproductive Health Centre, ca. 1999.
  • Dissection of the female pelvis, showing part of the rectum and genital area, with an outline diagram above. Copperplate engraving by F. Aliamet after Blakey, 1774, reprinted 1851.