Angles of mercy, on the field

Angles of mercy, on the field

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Publication:
[Boston : Houghton], 1870
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Warfare
Military Personnel
Wounds and Injuries
Genre(s):
Pictorial Work
Abstract:
A nurse offers a drink to a wounded soldier in a battle field strewn with the bodies of the wounded and dead. In the backround, other wounded soldiers are ministered to by other women.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 37 x 27 cm.
Provenance:
Gift; William H. Helfand; 2003; 03-75.
Technique:
wood engraving, black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101460276 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
C05575
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101460276