M0003944: Statue of Saint Avertin

Previous title, replaced May 2020: St. Avertin, Statue

Reproduction of a photograph of Saint Avertin, a Scottish monk who became a hermit in France and was known for his healing skills, particualrly headaches. The reproduction is from Aesculape, August 1933

2 July 1934

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.