Framed montage depicting the use of hypothermia in neurosurgery and cardiovascular surgery, which consists of (a) a heavy sheet of paper with nine colour photographs and printed information glued on together to make a single montage; this montage is framed in (b) a metal and glass frame; the frame …
Framed montage depicting the use of hypothermia in neurosurgery and cardiovascular surgery, which consists of (a) a heavy sheet of paper with nine colour photographs and printed information glued on together to make a single montage; this montage is framed in (b) a metal and glass frame; the frame is made of metal with a glass front and a wooden backing that has been screwed on; there are holes at the right and left sides of the frame, through which wire has been strung, to allow the montage to be hung.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - montage - Size: Length 60.8 cm x Width 58.3 cm
b - frame - Size: Height 61.2 cm x Width 58.7 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
Provenance
Owned by Dr. John Wilbur Desmond
Dates
1954
circa 1954
Date Remarks
The montage celebrates an event that took place in 1954
Material
metal: silver
glass: clear
paper: white
wood: light brown
photographs: black; red; flesh tone; blue; green; brown
Inscriptions
(a) The title at the top of the montage reads, "HYPOTHERMIA 1954 // FIRST IN THE WORLD"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 1013
Condition Remarks
The montage arrived dirty and dusty; the photographs and paper are complete; the photos have small holes in each corner; the metal frame and wire show some wear, but no corrosion; the glass front of the frame is cracked diagonally from the upper right corner to the lower left corner.