Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh: doctors treating a patient with a dislocated shoulder, ca. 182-. Photograph, 1927, after Johnston, 182-.

Date:: 1927

Reference:: 15834i

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"Caricature sketch of the Old Infirmary, Edinburgh, during Professor James Syme's time. The sketch was made by Mr Johnston and presented to Sir Adam Ferguson, Bt. The scene shows the reduction of a dislocation of the right shoulder before the days of anaesthetics; the figure holding the arm represents Professor Syme, Lister's father-in-law. From Professor John Fraser."--Lister centenary exhition handbook, loc. cit.

Publication/Creation

1927

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Contributors

Fraser, John, Sir, 1885-1947.

Lettering

Lettering inscribed on reverse: "Caricature sketch of the staff in the time of Professor Syme, at the Old Infirmary, Edinburgh" Dialogue includes: "Give him some more of the solution - continue the bleeding."

Creator/production credits

The artist "Mr Johnston" has not been identified. His style is similar to that of caricatures of Robert Knox published by R.H. Nimmo in the 1820s

References note

Lister centenary exhibition at the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: handbook 1927, London: The Wellcome Foundation Ltd., 1927, p. 89

Reference

Wellcome Collection 15834i

Reproduction note

On reverse: "From the original lent by Professor John Fraser for the Lister exhibition April-October 1927."