Operative procedures.

[20th century]

1 drawing : carbon dust and white gouache ; mount 35.7 x 28.1 cm

Freda Wadsworth (1918-2003) studied at Brighton School of Art from 1936-39 but during the war years served as a volunteer nurse. At the war’s end she combined these two disciplines by training as a medical artist, and after various hospital appointments became the artist at the postgraduate Institute of Urology, University of London. The profession at this time was in its early days and the work was innovative, requiring a wide range of techniques and a detailed knowledge of anatomy. In 1968 she was elected Fellow of the Medical Artists Association. In 1970, she was appointed Lecturer in Medical Art. Freda specialised in the interpretation of operative techniques for book illustration, exhibition displays and film animation. In 1979 was awarded an MBE for services to medicine.

Lettering on verso: F. Wadsworth, Dept. of Medical Art, The Institute of Urology, 172, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JE.

Title provided by the artist.

Wellcome Collection 3353086i