Chloroform
This 1912 watercolour painting by Richard Tennant Cooper shows demons with surgical instruments attacking an unconscious man on an operating table.
It conveys fears of the vulnerability that accompanies the many benefits of surgery under anaesthetic. So! No change there then!
(Image: Wellcome Library)
This 1912 watercolour painting by Richard Tennant Cooper shows demons with surgical instruments attacking an unconscious man on an operating table.
It conveys fears of the vulnerability that accompanies the many benefits of surgery under anaesthetic. So! No change there then!
(Image: Wellcome Library)
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