Visible, circumscribed, chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa, either congenital or acquired

A glum Frenchman: he has plenty of 'buttons' (French boutons, i.e. moles, nodules or naevi) on his face, but lacks them on his trousers. Coloured pen and ink drawing by Tirvert.

A surgeon removing moles from a grimacing patient's head. Engraving after D. Teniers.

Neurofibromatosis and Recklingshausen's disease

Small subcutaneous and cutaneous growths (Series 1)

On naevi materni and dilatations of the vessels of the integument / by Holmes Coote.

1 photograph : colour print on paper, mounted on aluminium ; 74 cm x 62 cm

Girl with a mole necklace.

The interpretation of dreams and moles : with other curious matters, relating to love and courtship.

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Nevus

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Neurofibromatosis and Recklingshausen's disease

Small subcutaneous and cutaneous growths (Series 1)

On naevi materni and dilatations of the vessels of the integument / by Holmes Coote.

Girl with a mole necklace.

The interpretation of dreams and moles : with other curious matters, relating to love and courtship.

Nevus

Images from the collections

Images about Nevus

Works from the collections

Neurofibromatosis and Recklingshausen's disease

Small subcutaneous and cutaneous growths (Series 1)

On naevi materni and dilatations of the vessels of the integument / by Holmes Coote.

Girl with a mole necklace.

The interpretation of dreams and moles : with other curious matters, relating to love and courtship.

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