{"product_id":"victorian-medical-chromolithograph-prurigo-adolescentium","title":"Victorian Medical Chromolithograph – E. Burgess Diseases of the Skin - Prurigo Adolescentium – Plate XXXVIII  (c.1870s)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"320\" data-start=\"218\" data-section-id=\"2hy9h8\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eOriginal 19th-Century Victorian Medical Chromolithograph – \u003cem data-end=\"303\" data-start=\"280\"\u003ePrurigo Adolescentium\u003c\/em\u003e, Plate XXXVIII - Dermatology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"626\" data-start=\"322\"\u003eOriginal 19th-century \u003cstrong data-end=\"382\" data-start=\"344\"\u003eVictorian Medical Illustration \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Historical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations of Skin Disease:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelections from the New Sydenham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSociety Atlas 1860-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1884”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"626\" data-start=\"322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"382\" data-start=\"344\"\u003echromolithograph\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting \u003cem data-end=\"416\" data-start=\"393\"\u003ePrurigo Adolescentium\u003c\/em\u003e, taken from a dermatological atlas and illustrated by \u003cstrong data-end=\"485\" data-start=\"471\"\u003eE. Burgess\u003c\/strong\u003e, with printing by \u003cstrong data-end=\"541\" data-start=\"504\"\u003eWest \u0026amp; Co., Hatton Garden, London\u003c\/strong\u003e. A rare and authentic example of \u003cstrong data-end=\"623\" data-start=\"575\"\u003emedical art and early clinical documentation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"631\" data-start=\"628\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"674\" data-start=\"633\" data-section-id=\"4oo6ig\"\u003e📚 Publication \u0026amp; Historical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"675\"\u003eThis plate comes from a 19th-century atlas of skin diseases, often associated with the \u003cstrong data-end=\"786\" data-start=\"762\"\u003eNew Sydenham Society\u003c\/strong\u003e (c. 1860–1880s). Illustrated by E. Burgess and printed by West \u0026amp; Co., Hatton Garden, London, these atlases contained dozens of \u003cstrong data-end=\"965\" data-start=\"914\"\u003ecoloured plates documenting real clinical cases\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"973\" data-start=\"970\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1004\" data-start=\"975\" data-section-id=\"edo430\"\u003e🧠 Medical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1211\" data-start=\"1005\"\u003eThe illustrations were used by physicians, medical students, and hospitals to study dermatology. \u003cstrong data-end=\"1133\" data-start=\"1102\"\u003eColour printing was crucial\u003c\/strong\u003e, as accurate skin tones and lesion colours were essential diagnostic clues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1426\" data-start=\"1213\"\u003eThis plate provides a rare glimpse into \u003cstrong data-end=\"1285\" data-start=\"1253\"\u003ehistorical clinical practice\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing a chronic itching skin condition known as \u003cem data-end=\"1346\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eprurigo\u003c\/em\u003e, and highlights the precision and artistry of Victorian medical illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1431\" data-start=\"1428\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1453\" data-start=\"1433\" data-section-id=\"19y4hi9\"\u003e🏛 Who Made It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1714\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1529\" data-start=\"1454\" data-section-id=\"i5jko3\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1470\" data-start=\"1456\"\u003eE. Burgess\u003c\/strong\u003e – medical illustrator skilled in anatomy and lithography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1530\" data-section-id=\"1tulaxk\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1561\" data-start=\"1532\"\u003eWest \u0026amp; Co., Hatton Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e – leading London chromolithographers producing scientific plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1714\" data-start=\"1629\" data-section-id=\"s4pu5\"\u003eHatton Garden was a major \u003cstrong data-end=\"1692\" data-start=\"1657\"\u003eprinting and engraving district\u003c\/strong\u003e in Victorian London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1719\" data-start=\"1716\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1745\" data-start=\"1721\" data-section-id=\"1tystt6\"\u003e🎨 About the Plate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2048\" data-start=\"1746\"\u003eThis coloured plate (\u003cstrong data-end=\"1784\" data-start=\"1767\"\u003ePlate XXXVIII\u003c\/strong\u003e) was produced using the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1838\" data-start=\"1809\"\u003echromolithography process\u003c\/strong\u003e, where multiple colour layers were applied to achieve remarkable clinical accuracy. 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Burgess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2581\" data-start=\"2531\" data-section-id=\"1hxu8da\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2545\" data-start=\"2533\"\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e West \u0026amp; Co., Hatton Garden, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2625\" data-start=\"2582\" data-section-id=\"lvngsr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2596\" data-start=\"2584\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dermatology \/ Skin Disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2648\" data-start=\"2626\" data-section-id=\"1weaqvt\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2638\" data-start=\"2628\"\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e XXXVIII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2760\" data-start=\"2649\" data-section-id=\"127j1ap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2665\" data-start=\"2651\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique – Very Good; clear and bright detailed image, minimal age and use; ready for framing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2760\" data-start=\"2649\" data-section-id=\"127j1ap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 55cm x 42cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2765\" data-start=\"2762\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2784\" data-start=\"2767\" data-section-id=\"1hf94rq\"\u003e🌎 Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3018\" data-start=\"2785\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2812\" data-start=\"2785\"\u003eFREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING\u003c\/strong\u003e – Carefully rolled between acid-free paper and securely packaged in a protective cardboard tube. 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