Operation for removal of spinal tumour

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.27
  • Dates of Creation
    • 22 Nov 1946
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 15 cms Width: 30.3 cms 1 object Drawing, carbon dustRoss board Good

Scope and Content

A series of five drawings showing the progress of an operation for the removal of a spinal tumour from the lumbar region. No pathological information is given but it is thought possibly to be a neurofibroma. Annotations on the back read "Patient's name 22.11.46 operation for spinal tumour, Manchester University".

L5

Label on the left of the drawing.

Initialled by the artist in the bottom right corner.

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Related Material

A number of rough sketches created in the process of making this drawing can be found in the collection of Davison's working sketches, see DDS/3/4.