Genre:

Essay

Subjects:

Anatomy, Pathology, Exhibitions, Natural Law, Representation

Institutions mentioned:

Orthopaedic Institution

Publications cited:

Cooper 1809

    Reports on a picture at the Royal Academy of Arts showing 'illustrations of the scrofulous or strumous diathesis', a condition resulting in 'emaciated bodies', 'shrunken legs', and 'tumid ancles'. Praises the attention to the details of morbid anatomy exhibited in the painting and suggests that it is fit for the 'demonstration room'. Suggests that the artist might be employed when conventional forms of preserving specimens fail. Notes that the figures are 'revolting' to the 'non-professional beholder' and are 'examples of the consequences of transgressing the laws of health'.