Amputation Of A Leg Without Anaesthetic
by Print Collector
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Amputation Of A Leg Without Anaesthetic
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Print Collector
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Drawing - Illustration
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Amputation of a leg without anaesthetic, 1593. A surgeon uses a bow-saw to remove a patient's leg blow the knee while his assistant holds the foot. In the background a man with a well-padded fist stands ready to render the patient unconscious. From Veldt Boeck van den Chirugia Scheel-Hans by Hans von Gersdorf, a Dutch translation of Gersdorf's book published in Strasbourg in 1517, and containing woodcuts from the original edition. (Amsterdam, 1593). (Colorised black and white print). Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)
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January 28th, 2021
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