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Karsakov, Leonard, 1917-1993.

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  • A healthy-looking man with a tourniquet having a blood test, as apparent health can conceal syphilis. Colour lithograph by L. Karsakov, 1941.

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    A man having a blood test performed by two clinical pathologists in white coats. Colour lithograph attributed to L. Karsakov, 1944.

    Karsakov, Leonard, 1917-1993. | Date: 1944 | Reference: 678377i
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    A prostitute spotlit in a red circle as a source of infection with syphilis and gonorrhoea. Colour lithograph by L. Karsakov, 1944.

    Karsakov, Leonard, 1917-1993. | Date: 1944 | Reference: 678365i
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    A man composed of testimonials for quack-medicines takes some medicine from a bottle in the vain hope of curing his syphilis or gonorrhoea. Colour lithograph by L. Karsakov, 1944.

    Karsakov, Leonard, 1917-1993. | Date: 1944 | Reference: 678378i
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    A man carrying his new bride, after they have ascertained through a blood test that they do not have a sexually transmitted disease. Colour lithograph by L. Karsakov, 1944.

    Karsakov, Leonard, 1917-1993. | Date: 1944 | Reference: 678372i
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    A healthy-looking man with a tourniquet having a blood test, as apparent health can conceal syphilis. Colour lithograph by L. Karsakov, 1941.

    Karsakov, Leonard, 1917-1993. | Date: [1941] | Reference: 678379i

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