The face of a man suffering from syphilis, shown with mouth open wide, displaying areas of diseased tissue on the tongue and upper lip. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1869.

1869.

1 drawing : pencil with watercolour ; sheet 38 x 27.4 cm

C.D'Alton del. ; Portfolio No. 8 ; Syphilis Bears number: 6 Lettering in pencil and pen on verso reads: James Child ; 42 years of age ; Indoor patient of the Royal Free Hospital ; Under Victor De Meric Esq. ; June 25 1869

D'Alton produced a large number of drawings depicting patients at the Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn Road, London

Wellcome Collection 575771i