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