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Severely Diseased Tissue on the Upper Lip of a Woman Suffering from Tertiary Syphilis

Christopher d'Alton (active 1847–1871)

Wellcome Collection

Severely Diseased Tissue on the Upper Lip of a Woman Suffering from Tertiary Syphilis

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London

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Title

Severely Diseased Tissue on the Upper Lip of a Woman Suffering from Tertiary Syphilis

Date

1869

Medium

pencil & watercolour on paper (?)

Measurements

H 38 x W 27.2 cm

Accession number

575728i

Acquisition method

presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome

Work type

Drawing

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183 Euston Road, London, Greater London NW1 2BE England

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Christopher d'Alton

active 1847–1871

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