Hand of Sarah Nelmes
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Title
Hand of Sarah Nelmes
Subject
Skelton, William, 1763-1848
Vaccination
Vaccinia
Scientific illustrations (images)
Description
This colored plate appears in the first edition of Edward Jenner's An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of Variolæ Vaccinæ and depicts the cowpox pustules on the hand of dairymaid Sarah Nelmes. Cowpox matter from these pustules was used to vaccinate the boy James Phipps in 1796.
Abstract
Colored plate showing cowpox pustules from Edward Jenner's An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of Variolae Vaccinae
Creator
Skelton, William, 1763-1848
Date Created
1798
Rights
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Access Rights
Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information
Is Part Of
Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (fRC183 .A2J43 c.1)
Format
image
Extent
1 plate
Type
still image
Identifier
DigID0002465
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Michael Freebern Gavin to the Boston Medical Library, 1905
Files
Collection
Citation
Skelton, William, 1763-1848, “Hand of Sarah Nelmes,” OnView: Digital Collections & Exhibits, accessed June 3, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6634.
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