Tear gas poisoning: two views of an eye with conjunctivitis. Watercolour by A.K. Maxwell, ca. 1915.

1915

1 drawing : watercolour on board ; sheet 24.1 x 16 cm

Lettering handwritten below image: A.K. Maxwell Lettering handwritten on verso: Maxwell no. 327 ; conjunctivitis - developed at 4th hour - drawing made on 12th day - steaminess [?] ? of cornea ; central burn [?] ; Prof Elliott Lettering typed on label: Conjunctivitis. Restricted to area covered by eyelids. Irritation developed at 4th hour after exposure. Drawing made on 12th day Lettering printed on label affixed to verso: This drawing and the copyright in it are reserved for the Medical history of the War. Permission must be obtained for its loan or for reproduction. Care must be taken to preserve it unsoiled and in good condition for the National Collection. (Signed) Secretary, Medical Research Committee

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