Sphenoidal wing meningioma

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.209
  • Dates of Creation
    • 28 Jun 1939
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 16 cms Width: 25.4 cms 1 object Drawing, carbon dustRoss board Good

Scope and Content

Two separate post mortem drawings of the base of the brain with tumour evident mounted side by side. The image on the left has the following labels: 5th N, 4th N, 3rd N, tumour, carotid artery, and optic nerves. The image on the right has the following labels: post. com. artery, middle cerebral artery, and ant. cerebral artery. Annotations on the back read "sphenoidal wing meningioma. R. eye blind. 28.6.39".

Left image is signed by the artist, bottom centre.

Related Material

UoM Library also hold the medical case notes for the subject of this drawing which can be found in the collection of Geoffrey Jefferson's patient case files, JCN/14/117.

Rough sketches created in the process of making this drawing can be found in the collection of Davison's working sketches, see DDS/3/20.