Friern Hospital, London: a brain. Photograph, 1890/1910.
A grey-toned photograph of a preserved human brain on a dark ground, with the thin outer membrane peeled back across its upper surface to expose the folded cortex beneath. Deep gyri and sulci catch soft light, while the lower lobes sit in shadow, showing the tissue's textured, wrinkled surface.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1890
- Medium
- Gelatin silver prints Photographs
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3129 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Hospital Friern, Londres: un cerebro
Fotografía en tonos grises de un cerebro humano conservado sobre un fondo oscuro, con la membrana externa levantada en la parte superior para dejar al descubierto la superficie plegada. Los surcos profundos capturan una luz suave, mientras los lóbulos inferiores quedan en sombra, mostrando la textura arrugada del tejido.
Português: Hospital Friern, Londres: um cérebro
Fotografia em tons de cinza de um cérebro humano preservado sobre fundo escuro, com a membrana externa levantada na parte superior para expor a superfície dobrada. Os sulcos profundos recebem luz suave, enquanto os lobos inferiores ficam na sombra, revelando a textura enrugada do tecido.