World War I: lung tissue damaged by phosgene gas poisoning: microscopic section. Colour halftone after A.K. Maxwell, ca. 1917 (?).

1917

1 print : halftone printed in two colours, laid down on board ; sheet 12.1 x 12.2 cm

Microscopic section of human lung from phosgene shell poisoning. Death at the nineteenth hour after gassing... A.K. Maxwell Lettering (apart from artist's signature) printed on sheet pasted on to mount; contains pencil amendments assumed to be by T.R. Elliott Lettering handwritten on verso of backing board: Prof Elliott

Wellcome Collection 571924i

Exhibited in "War and medicine" at Wellcome Collection, London, 28 November 2008 - 15 February 2009.

Exhibited in "Krieg und Medizin: eine Ausstellung des Deutschen Hygiene-Museums und der Wellcome Collection" at Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Dresden, 4 April - 9 August 2009.