Historical Library | Medical Library | Orbis

Portrait No. 22

Artist: Lam Qua (1801-1860)

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

Description: Woman standing - full length. Large malignant tumorous growth of abdomen and genitalia, enlarged stomach from fluids - advanced case.

*Descriptive notes provided by Karina Corrigan, Jack Lee, and Dr. William Strole.