Effects of sulphate of copper upon the stomach


Watercolour medical illustration depicting effects of sulphate of copper upon the stomach. It has the alternative reference number 1630, 240 and P3A on the front. The Richmond Hospital Museum reference is B.b.41. The entry for this in P263/1 pg. 14 reads 'Effects of sulphate of copper upon the stomach. Mr Adams'. The handwritten note on the back reads 'This drawing shows the effects of a poisonous dose of sulphate of copper upon the mucous membrane of the stomach. The poison was intentionally swallowed'.

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