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Image number: RS.10092
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‘Haematoma of the brain’
Date
1826
Creator
J Stewart senior (British) , Lithographer
After
John Howship (1781 - 1841, British) , Surgeon
Object type
Library reference
Tracts/X307/3
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 307mm
width (print): 238mm
width (print): 238mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Haematoma [tumour] of the left hemisphere of the human brain.
The author states in accompanying text that: “The structure of this tumour is that of haematoma, commonly called fungus haematoides. Externally, it is irregularly lobulated: to the touch it feels soft, and is somewhat elastic...”
Plate 10 from the monograph The morbid anatomy of the human brain; being illustrations of the most frequent and important organic diseases to which that viscus is subject, by Robert Hooper (London, Longman, Rees..., 1826). Inscribed: “PLATE X. J.Howship, delt. J.Stewart Senr. Sculpt. HAEMATOMA OF THE BRAIN. Published by Dr. Hooper. Jany.1826.”
The author states in accompanying text that: “The structure of this tumour is that of haematoma, commonly called fungus haematoides. Externally, it is irregularly lobulated: to the touch it feels soft, and is somewhat elastic...”
Plate 10 from the monograph The morbid anatomy of the human brain; being illustrations of the most frequent and important organic diseases to which that viscus is subject, by Robert Hooper (London, Longman, Rees..., 1826). Inscribed: “PLATE X. J.Howship, delt. J.Stewart Senr. Sculpt. HAEMATOMA OF THE BRAIN. Published by Dr. Hooper. Jany.1826.”
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