Félix Méheux (French, 1838-1908) Portrait of a Surgical Patient, Hôpital St. Louis , c. 1900. Identified as "F. MÉHEUX" in print annotation on the paperboard support l.r., print annotation "Hôpital St. Louis-Dr. MORESTIN" l.l. Albumen print, image size 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (29.2 x 21.6 cm), unframed. Condition: Mounted to paperboard support, extremely minor cracking l.l. and l.r., scattered minor rubs/scrapes largely visible in raking light, extremely minute loss to l.l. corner; toning, scattered tack holes, and minor losses to edges of paperboard. Provenance: Bonhams, SoMa estate auction, March 16, 2008, Lot 2317. N.B. The portrait is of a patient who underwent facial reconstructive surgery around 1900. Méheux was a photographer and colorist at the Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris from 1884 to 1904, documenting physical symptoms of various diseases and dermatological/reconstructive procedures of Dr. Hippolyte Morestin and others. His photographs were reproduced in medical journals to educate and enhance clinical research.
Félix Méheux (French, 1838-1908) Portrait of a Surgical Patient, Hôpital St. Louis , c. 1900. Identified as "F. MÉHEUX" in print annotation on the paperboard support l.r., print annotation "Hôpital St. Louis-Dr. MORESTIN" l.l. Albumen print, image size 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (29.2 x 21.6 cm), unframed. Condition: Mounted to paperboard support, extremely minor cracking l.l. and l.r., scattered minor rubs/scrapes largely visible in raking light, extremely minute loss to l.l. corner; toning, scattered tack holes, and minor losses to edges of paperboard. Provenance: Bonhams, SoMa estate auction, March 16, 2008, Lot 2317. N.B. The portrait is of a patient who underwent facial reconstructive surgery around 1900. Méheux was a photographer and colorist at the Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris from 1884 to 1904, documenting physical symptoms of various diseases and dermatological/reconstructive procedures of Dr. Hippolyte Morestin and others. His photographs were reproduced in medical journals to educate and enhance clinical research.
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