Mannenlichaam met hechtingen onder de borst before 1885

"Mannenlichaam met hechtingen onder de borst" (Male body with sutures under the breast) is a medical photograph taken by Charles Edward Cormack before 1885. The image depicts a nude male patient lying on a bed, with visible sutures and markings on his chest. This photograph serves as documentation of a surgical procedure, likely for a chest wound or infection, during a time when medical photography was developing as a new tool. The image provides a glimpse into the practices of 19th-century medicine and the evolution of surgical techniques.