Operation for third ventricle tumour

Large ross drawing of flap turned back and retractors in place for operation to remove a third ventricle tumour. There are also three smaller drawings across the bottom depicting specific details of the process to remove the tumour. Annotations on the back read "Mr Jefferson M.R.I. patient's name op. 4.12.34 also pm drawing of tumour (next day)" and "tumour of 3rd ventricle, Rathke Pit."

See also VFA.7.115 for the post mortem drawing.

Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.

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/9/235.

Rough sketches created in the process of making this drawing can be found in the collection of Davison's working sketches, see DDS/3/14.