Pituitary at PM

Scope and Content

There are four post mortem drawings in total, two of which focus on the pituitary area and clearly show the tumour and the other two give a sagittal and a lateral view respectively of the brainstem and pituitary region. Annotations on the back read "Patient's name (36) 9.1.57 previous op. 1944 Manchester University" and "Rathke pouch, 57.04.03.13".

See also VFA.7.146 for another drawing relating to this patient.

Signed by the artist at the bottom in the centre.

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Related Material

Rough sketches created in the process of making this drawing can be found in the collection of Davison's working sketches, see DDS/3/13.