A young man, J. Kay, afflicted with a disease which has eaten away part of his face. Oil painting, ca. 1820.
- Date:
- [1820?]
- Reference:
- 603117i
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Previous title, replaced July 2021: A young man, J. Kay, afflicted with a rodent disease which has eaten away part of his face. Oil painting, ca. 1820.
Description
A man, with a frightened expression, suffering from a disease of the face. The verso is inscribed "Cancer of the nose Mr J Kay", but as he seems to have "Hutchinson's teeth", a symptom of congenital syphilis, the inscription may be a euphemism.
Publication/Creation
[1820?]
Physical description
1 painting : oil on canvas ; canvas 44 x 33 cm
Lettering
Cancer of the nose Mr J Kay. H
Lettering on verso of canvas
Notes
This work is untitled, the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Part of a collection of paintings depicting gentlefolk of Leeds with grievous illnesses
Exhibitions note
Exhibited in “Diseases: Curse of the past, threat to the future” at Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim, Germany, 1 October 2021 – 17 July 2022
Reference
Wellcome Collection 603117i
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