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.

  • D'Alton, Christopher, active 1847-1871.
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1869
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575771i
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view 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.

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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. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1869.

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1 drawing : pencil with watercolour ; sheet 38 x 27.4 cm

Lettering

C.D'Alton del. ; Portfolio No. 8 ; Syphilis Bears number: 6 Lettering in pencil and pen on verso reads: James Child ; 42 years of age ; Indoor patient of the Royal Free Hospital ; Under Victor De Meric Esq. ; June 25 1869

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D'Alton produced a large number of drawings depicting patients at the Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn Road, London

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Wellcome Collection 575771i

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