Portrait No. 78 [art original].

Description

Title: Portrait No. 78 [art original].
Alternative Title: Case No. 37999
Chú Hí
Creator: Lam, Qua, artist
Contributor: Peter Parker Collection (Yale Medical Library, Historical Library).
Published / Created: [1834-1855]
Publication Place: China
Abstract: Man in profile with a mass on the left side of his face
Description: Title supplied by curator.
Date supplied by curator.
Sixteenth Report of the Ophthalmic Hospital for the Year 1850 and 1851, printed at the office of the Chinese Repository, p. 22: No. 37999, November 4th, 1850, Glandular tumor, one and a half foot in circumference upon the side of the face. Chú Hí, aged 36, a small tradesman from the district of Sinhwui, had a glandular tumor under the left ear, extending over the cheek to the angle of the mouth, and as high as level with the eye. On the 9th of April, 1852, it was successfully removed, and by the aid of chloroform without pain to the patient.
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Provenance: Donated by Peter Parker to the Yale School of Medicine and transferred to the Historical Library.
Extent: 1 painting : 61 x 47 cm
Language: English

Genre: Oil paintings
Material: oil on board, framed ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Parker, Peter, 1804-1888.
Canton Hospital (Guangzhou, China)
Subject (Topic): Medicine, Chinese
Missions, Medical
Tumors
Face
Cancer
Sick persons
Subjects: Parker, Peter, 1804-1888
Canton Hospital (Guangzhou, China)
Medicine, Chinese
Missions, Medical
Tumors
Face > Cancer
Sick persons

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Citation: Lam Qua, Portrait No. 78. Yale Medical Library. Historical Library, Yale University. New Haven, CT.