World War I: lung tissue damaged by mustard 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 x 11.7 cm

Microscopic section of human lung from mustard gas poisoning, with death at end of second day (40 hours) ... 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

Wellcome Collection 571919i

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.