Watercolour medical illustration depicting an aneurism. It has the alternative reference number 1052, P1B and 46 on the front. The Richmond Hospital Museum reference is C.e.34. The entry for this in P263/1 pg. 28 reads 'Dissecting Aneurism of the Aorta. Edw.d McGowan aet 24. Mr Smith'. Part of the artist's name is in the bottom right corner 'J. Conno[cut off]' and in the left corner 'McGowan aet 24'. Under the illustration the typescript and handwritten notes read 'Dissecting Aneurism of the Aorta. Dissecting Aneurism of the ascending portion of the Arch of the Aorta opening into the Pericardium'. The handwritten note on the back reads 'Edward McGowan aet 24, a blacksmith, while engaged in his daily employment, suddenly became pale, fell and expired at once. He had for some time previously complained of dyspnea. The pericardium contained fluid & coagulated blood in large quantity. When the aorta was laid open, a longitudinal rupture of the lining membrane was seen, commencing near the [??] of one of the valves, extending upwards for near two inches & then passing transversely, so as to encircle nearly the whole cylinder of the artery. Near the junction of the transverse with the longitudinal portion of the rupture, all the arterial tissue had [?] away & through a very small oval aperture, the blood has escaped into the pericardium. See Dublin Journal Vol. 9, p. 426'.

Watercolour medical illustration depicting an aneurism. It has the alternative reference number 1896, P1A and 134 on the front. There is no Richmond Hospital Museum reference. The typescript note under the illustration reads 'Aneurism of the Arch of the Aorta…'. The handwritten note on the back reads 'Thomas Rooney aet 26. Large aneurism of the thoracic aorta, engaging the centre of the arch of the vessel & the origins of its primary branches: The opening by which it communicated with the dilated arch is of immense size. The pericardium is adherent to the heart. Bronchitis & pneumonia existed. The man was dying when admitted, he had orthopnoea, cough, severe pain in the chest and oedema of the lower limbs, his sufferings for 12 months previously were principally due to violent paroxysms of dyspnoea. Mr Smith'.

Watercolour medical illustration depicting an aneurism. It has the alternative reference number 1313, P1B and 331. There is no Richmond Hospital Museum reference. The typescript note under the illustration reads 'Aneurism of the ascending Aorta…'. The handwritten note on the back reads 'Aneurism of the arch of the aorta; the sac consists of two dilations, one extending from above the valves to near the origin of the anterior innominata; the other corresponding to the trachea, the cartilaginous rings of which have been to a great extent destroyed & into which the aneurism has opened'. A note written sideways reads 'catalogue p474'.

Watercolour medical illustration depicting aneurism of the aorta in a woman. It has the alternative reference number 1894 and P1A on the front. The Richmond Hospital Museum reference is C.e.19. The entry for this in P263/1 pg. 27 reads 'Aneurism of the aorta, ascending into the neck. Anne Flanagan aet 23. Dr Banks'. The artist's name is in the right corner 'J. Connolly fec.t' and in the left corner 'Case of Anne Flanagan Aet 23'. The handwritten note under the illustration reads 'Aneurism of Aorta ascending into the neck'. The handwritten note on the back reads 'Richmond Hospital Museum. Thoracic Aneurism ascending into the neck with permanent contraction of the pupil of the left eye. For report of the case see Dublin Hospital Gazette January 15th, 1856. J.T.Banks' and the note down the bottom 'Dr Banks' Case December [?]0 1855'.

Watercolour medical illustration depicting an aneurism. It has the alternative reference number 1265, P1A and 60 on the front. The Richmond Hospital Museum reference is C.e.20. The entry for this in P263/1 pg. 27 reads 'Aneurism of the Aorta, compressing the trachea. Mary Hastings aet 40. Dr Greene'. The handwritten note in the bottom left corner reads 'Mary Hastings aet 40'. The typescript note under the illustration reads 'Aneurism of the Arch of the Aorta'. The handwritten note on the back reads 'Aneurism of the thoracic aorta compressing the trachea. The patient was admitted into the Whitworth Hospital in December 1837. She had a laryngeal cough, stridor, dysphagia, venous turgescence & an indistinct pulsation under the left clavicle; a strong impulse at the top of the sternum, accompanied by two sounds, the first a bruit de scie, with slight purring tremor. She died asphyxiated 11[?] days after admission. See catalogue page 454. Dr Greene. Mary Hastings aet 40'.

Watercolour medical illustration depicting an aneurism. It has the alternative reference number 1891, P1B and 44 on the front. There is no Richmond Hospital Museum reference. The typescript note under the illustration reads 'Aneurism of the Ascending Aorta…'. The handwritten note on the back begins 'Aneurism of the Ascending Aorta'.