A man's bottom with an aneurism on the buttock and scrotum. Coloured stipple etching by J. Grant after J. Bell, ca. 1815.

  • Bell, John, 1763-1820.
Date:
1815
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30024i
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Described by Bell as John Doring, "a native of Ireland, a soldier of the Perthshire Fencibles", who "was put on board a transport [ship], and i n walking carlessly, fell down the hatches into the hold". he landed on the tuberosity of the left ischium, resulting in a tumour with enlarged veins. "He was a very rude fellow, had gone into the army with no intention of serving. There was, indeed, no motive in such a case for proposing an operation; but I was sensible that though there had, it would have been vain, he had other objects in view! he would not be cured!"

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1815

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1 print : stipple etching, with watercolour ; platemark 27.8 x 21.1 cm

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Aneurism of the hip and scrotum in John Doring. J. Bell del. J. Grant sculp. Bears number: Page 474

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Wellcome Collection 30024i

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