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Onanism

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Images from the collections

Images referencing Onanism

14 images from works
  • (Left) Representing Gonnorrheal Ophthalmia & eruptions on the face. (Right) Representing Veneral eruptions & ulcerations on the face & throat
  • Hand-coloured engraving: il se debat contre la morte.
  • (Left) Representing the leg swollen and ulcerated from the effects of Secondary symptoms. (Right) Representing the face covered with Tubercles & veneral excrescences
  • Full length engraving representing the effects of Lues Venerea or secondary symptoms on the face, throat, arms and hands also a node on the skin bone. Drawn from a recent case which he succesfully treated.
  • Toothed Urethral ring for the treatment of masturbation
  • (Left) Representing the face of a child where it has inherited consitutional disease from the mother. (Right) Representing ulcerations of the body during the earlier stage of syphilis
  • Appliances for treatment of masturbation
  • Woman wearing appliance for treatment against masturbation.
  • Male displaying the effects of onanism
  • Hand-coloured engraving: il etait jeune...

Works from the collections

14 works

    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Page of advertisments from 'The Popular Herbal..'

    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Hand-coloured engraving: il etait jeune...

    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Hand-coloured engraving: il se debat contre la morte.

    • Digital Images
    • Online

    (Left) Representing the face of a child where it has inherited consitutional disease from the mother. (Right) Representing ulcerations of the body during the earlier stage of syphilis

    • Digital Images
    • Online

    Woman wearing appliance for treatment against masturbation.

Related topics

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
EPB/B 15528/B
BRODIE, R.J. & CO
SELF-POLLUTION

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