A surgeon apologetically takes a breather during an amputation operation: a bottle of champagne waits in a cooler; a doctor and nurse canoodle while the patient screams. Colour process print after J.-A. Faivre, 1902.
- Faivre, Abel, 1867-1945.
- Date:
- 22 March 1902
- Reference:
- 17094i
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Paris (9, rue Sainte-Anne) : Schwarz, 22 March 1902 (9, rue Sainte-Anne : Schwarz)
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1 photomechanical reproduction : lithograph, printed in colour ; image 19.9 x 26.9 cm
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-On peut bien se reposer un peu. Abel Faivre
References note
Mark Rowe, 'Invasion of the body snatchers', The independent, 11 April 1997, p. 7 (reproduced)
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Wellcome Collection 17094i
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