Elizabeth Hopkins of Oxford, showing a breast with cancer which was removed by Sir William Read. Engraving by M. Burghers, ca. 1700.

  • Burghers, Michael, 1647 or 1648-1727.
Date:
[1700?]
Reference:
563327i
  • Pictures
  • Online

Available online

view Elizabeth Hopkins of Oxford, showing a breast with cancer which was removed by Sir William Read. Engraving by M. Burghers, ca. 1700.

Public Domain Mark

You can use this work for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Read more about this licence.

Credit

Elizabeth Hopkins of Oxford, showing a breast with cancer which was removed by Sir William Read. Engraving by M. Burghers, ca. 1700. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Selected images from this work

View 1 image

About this work

Description

A case of breast cancer

Publication/Creation

[Oxford?] : [publisher not identified], [1700?]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; image and text 7.2 x 6.3 cm

Contributors

Lettering

He cut off a very large cancerated breast from the body of Elizabeth Hopkins of Oxford, in 1689, and perfectly cured her: For that and many other considerable cures, he hath a testimonial from the Vice-Chancellor

Reference

Wellcome Collection 563327i

Creator/production credits

One of the vignettes bears the inscription: M. Burghers deline et sculp.

Type/Technique

Languages

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link