The Siamese twins: first discovered while fishing on the banks of the Siam River by Mr. R. Hunter

The Siamese twins: first discovered while fishing on the banks of the Siam River by Mr. R. Hunter

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Publication:
[London] : Pubd. Decr. 1829 by Harrison Isaacs Chrles Str. Soho Taylor, [1829]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Famous Persons
Twins, Conjoined
Bunker, Chang, 1811-1874.
Bunker, Eng, 1811-1874.
Genre(s):
Portrait
Abstract:
Two well-dressed young men, joined at the abdomen by an exposed band of tissue, stand together on a stage beside a bench and table on which is a chess board; the man on the left holds a badminton racquet; another badminton racquet and shuttlecock sit on the bench; the man on the right is looking up towards the curtain to his left.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 32 x 25 cm.
Technique:
engraving, hand colored
NLM Unique ID:
101436497 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
B08415
OCLC no.:
761359747
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101436497