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  • Lister, Excision wound stitched, dressed, Antiseptic Surgery
  • Lister, Splint for knee excision, Antiseptic Surgery.
  • A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving after D. Teniers.
  • A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Mezzotint by J. van der Bruggen after D. Teniers.
  • A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Coloured etching after D. Teniers.
  • Clubfoot and the operation to cure the condition. Coloured lithograph by N.H. Jacob.
  • A surgeon removing moles from a grimacing patient's head. Engraving after D. Teniers.
  • Clubfoot and the operation to cure the condition. Coloured lithograph by N.H. Jacob.
  • Six diagrams illustrating an operation for a prolapsed uterus or procidentia. Pen drawing.
  • An operation being performed on the lower abdomen of a male patient. Coloured lithograph by N.H. Jacob after himself.
  • Six diagrams illustrating various clubfeet and operations demonstrating how to cure them. Coloured lithograph by J.B.F. Léveillé after N.H. Jacob.
  • An operation being performed on a leg and ankle. Coloured lithograph by N.H. Jacob after himself.
  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), they are surrounded by a group of people. Pencil drawing by P. Quast, 1645.
  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), they are surrounded by a group of people. Pencil drawing by P. Quast, 1645.
  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), they are surrounded by a group of people. Pencil drawing by P. Quast, 1645.
  • Excision of the shoulder joint (?) Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • Cross-sections through the human face and jaw. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • Cross-sections through a leg and removal of a hip joint. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • Six cross-sections through a foot. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • Nine cross-sections through the male reproductive organs, urinary system and anus. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving.
  • Male reproductive organs and cross-section through the scrotum. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • Cross-sections of hands and fingers and amputations of fingers. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • Surgical operations on the foot, ankle and knee: six figures. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • Cross-sections of the arm and wrist. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • Cross-sections through the knee. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.
  • A surgeon in his workroom extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Gouache painting by J. Einsle, 1806, after G. Dou.
  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving by L. van Leyden, 1524.
  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving after L. van Leyden.
  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving by L. van Leyden, 1524.