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11. 7481.aa.39(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
7481.aa.39(10)
Title:
[Portrait of a young man with uneven development of the bones of the face.] Photographer: Ganz, Johannes
Scope & Content:
Genre: Medical Photography Full face head-and-shoulders stereoscopic portrait of a young man, who had come to hospital for treatment for a wound to the hand. His uneven facial development was noticed ('une hypertrophie de la figure du côté gauche qui comprend les os de la face et les parties mo...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

12. 7481.aa.39(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
7481.aa.39(11)
Title:
[Portrait of a man suffering from multiple growths on the upper body.] Photographer: Ganz, Johannes
Scope & Content:
Genre: Medical Photography Three-quarter length stereoscopic portrait from the back, of a 59 year old patient 'H. W.' His back is covered with growths which had appeared within the space of a year at the age of 39. Once appeared, the tumours had not spread or increased. The condition is here de...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

13. 7481.aa.39(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
7481.aa.39(12)
Title:
[Portrait of a man suffering from multiple growths on the upper body.] Photographer: Ganz, Johannes
Scope & Content:
Genre: Medical Photography Three-quarter length stereoscopic portrait from the front of the patient 'H. W.', also seen in print 11.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 item

14. 7481.i.17(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
7481.i.17(4)
Title:
[Joseph Bramwell, photographed before the operation to amputate his right leg at the hip.] Photographer: Sarony
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Sarony' in the negative. Genre: Medical Photography Full-length portrait of Joseph Bramwell, lying on a couch, with his clothing raised to expose his right leg, massively swollen with a tumour.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

15. 7481.i.17(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
7481.i.17(20)
Title:
[Joseph Bramwell, photographed after the operation to amputate his right leg at the hip-joint.] Photographer: Sarony
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Sarony' in the negative. Genre: Medical Photography Full-length portrait of Joseph Bramwell, seated on a chair, exposing the amputation of his right leg at the hip.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

16. Photo 1167(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(13)
Title:
A tantric healer treating a young child suffering from fits, Kaza, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Urgyen Dhargye, a nagpa (tantric practitioner), widely respected as a healer and exorcist, is treating a young child who is suffering from fits. He is blowing a mantra over the face of the child. Spiti has high infant mortality rates and tuberculosis is widespread. Villagers consult nagpas, ora...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1995
Extent:
1 item