Alban Ribemont-Dessaignes, depicted with three pairs of arms. Colour process print after H. Whish, 1913.

  • Whish, Harry.
Date:
1913
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568443i
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Alban Ribemont-Dessaignes, depicted with three pairs of arms. Colour process print after H. Whish, 1913. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Ribemont-Dessaignes holds an obstetrical forceps in his right hand with sleeves rolled up, and in the other hands he holds a variety of objects including an oboe and an artist's palette

Publication/Creation

1913

Physical description

1 print : line block (?), printed in colour ; image and text 18.2 x 13.5 cm

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Lettering

Combien je regrette de n'avoir pas toutes ces mains au service de la dystocie. Dr A. Ribemont-Dessaignes Bears number: pl. XX Lettering is a reproduction of the subject's handwriting and signature

Notes

On verso is record number 565445i
One of a series of twenty two (?) prints caricaturing members of the Académie de médecine, Paris

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Wellcome Collection 568443i

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