Specimens of Gunshot Fractures of the Femur

c. 1867

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of two wooden walking staffs or canes. The image features two elongated objects with bulbous, rounded tops that resemble natural wooden staffs. Each staff is mounted on a simple wooden base against a dark, neutral background. The wooden surfaces display an intricate pattern of natural wood grain and knots, with visible cracks and irregularities. The photograph emphasizes the tactile and organic qualities of the wooden objects, showcasing their simplicity and rustic beauty. The stands at the bottom have numbered tags.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.5 x 16.5 cm (8 7/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 24 x 19.2 cm (9 7/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
    mount: 35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.11.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, label affixed to center: Surgeon General's Office. / ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM. / PHOTOGRAPH 173. Specimens of Gunshot Fractures of the Fe- / mur. Intermediate Amputations at the Hip were performed. / No. 4237, Surgical Section, Army Medical Museum, is from the patient / whom Surgeon Griswold, U.S.V., amputated at the hip, April 12, 1865. / See Circular No. 7, S.G.O., 1867, p. 39, for an abstract of the case. / Surgeon Edwin Bentley's intermediate amputation at the hip furnished / the other specimen. See Circular No. 7, S.G.O., 1867, p. 38. / Photographed at the Army Medical Museum. / BY ORDER OF THE SURGEON GENERAL: / GEORGE A. OTIS, / Bv't Lt. Col. and Asst Surg. U.S.A. Curator A.M.M.; lower center, printed in black ink: Surgeon General's Office. / ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM. / PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES.

Wikidata ID

Q64144596

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