An emaciated naked man, displaying large swellings on his neck and groin, with smaller swellings visible on his chest, arms, abdomen and thigh. Process print, 18--.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899]
- Reference:
- 576912i
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Description
He is John McCann (1805-1843), who was admitted to the Richmond Hospital, Dublin, in 1840. Smith examined him both before and after his death and identified the tumours as neuromata (neuromas, neurifibromata). The artist has depicted a fig leaf on his genitals
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1800 and 1899]
Physical description
1 print : process print ; sheet 46.5 x 15.1 cm
Reference
Wellcome Collection 576912i
Type/Technique
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Location Status Access Closed stores