The First Operation Under Ether

Dublin Core

Title

The First Operation Under Ether

Subject

Ether
Anesthetics, Inhalation
Ether, History

Description

An 8' x 10' painting by Robert Hinckley depicting the first operation under ether which took place on October 19, 1846 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. William Morton demonstrated the anesthetic properties of ether during a surgery performed by John Collins Warren.

Creator

Robert Hinckley

Date Created

1882–1893

Medium

Oil painting

Type

physical object

Identifier

Original work is owned by the Boston Medical Library.

Files

ether_painting_Hinckley.jpg

Citation

Robert Hinckley, “The First Operation Under Ether,” OnView, accessed April 27, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/26609.