A baby being removed from its dying mother's womb via Caesarean section. Reproduction of woodcut, 1483.

1 print : process print ; image 19.6 x 12.7 cm

On reverse some printed lettering: "This woodcut being the first obstetric scene in a printed book is taken from the beautiful woodcutbook "Seelwurzgarten" printed by Conrad Dinkmut, Ulm, 1483

Wellcome Collection 16932i