Diseased tissue on the tongue of a man suffering from syphilis, with a detail below showing an area of psoriasis on the man's arm. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1865.

  • D'Alton, Christopher, active 1847-1871.
Date:
1865
Reference:
575739i
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1865.

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1 drawing : pencil with watercolour ; sheet 38.3 x 27.3 cm

Lettering

Portfolio No. 8 ; Syphilis ; Dark coloured old psoriasis on the posterior position of the left forearm Bears numbers: 3 Lettering in pencil and pen on verso reads: William Holman ; 42 years of age ; Dec. 15th 1865 ; Outpatient at the German Hospital under the care of Dr. Lichtenberg

Notes

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

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Wellcome Collection 575739i

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