Aspiration of Rathke cyst

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.134
  • Dates of Creation
    • 17 Sep 1947
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 14.7 cms Width: 13.4 cms 1 object Painting, watercolourBoard Good

Scope and Content

Two colour paintings alongside one another. The image on the left is smaller and depicts a particular detail from the larger image. Annotations on the back read "Patient's name 17.9.47 Manchester University".

Rathke pouch cyst aspirated at operation (death from pulmonary embolus ten days later)

Typed caption attached to the bottom of the object.

Initialled by the artist at the bottom right of the left-hand painting.