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Actions Displays	Mr Wright's freemartin Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object numberRCSSC/HDB/3/1/840A/2 Scientific nameBos taurus indicus CollectionSpecial collections CategoryVisual works Object nameGenitalia, Freemartinism, Animal subjects (visual works), Pen-and-wash drawings TitleMr Wright's freemartin DescriptionDrawing of the organs of reproduction from a bull exhibiting freemartinism, by William Bell, unsigned, before 1786. The animal from which this specimen was taken was owned by a Mr Wright. The animal was described by Hunter in his paper on freemartins published in 'Observations on Certain Parts of the Animal Oeconomy' in 1786, and an engraving by William Skelton was published with this work and reprinted in Vol. 5 of Hunter's collected works (1837) as Plate 31. A specimen from this animal is also preserved in the collection (see related records). Production date 1774 - 1786 Artist‎ Bell, William, d 1792, Draughtsman, London Owner/user Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist Collector/excavator Wright, - , fl before 1786, farmer presented Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799) Related objectsRCSHC/P 1546RCSSC/HDB/3/1/840C/1 Physical Location LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions Physical Information Physical descriptionPen and ink wash on paper.

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Object numberRCSSC/HDB/3/1/840A/2

Scientific nameBos taurus indicus

CollectionSpecial collections

CategoryVisual works

Object nameGenitalia, Freemartinism, Animal subjects (visual works), Pen-and-wash drawings

TitleMr Wright's freemartin

DescriptionDrawing of the organs of reproduction from a bull exhibiting freemartinism, by William Bell, unsigned, before 1786. The animal from which this specimen was taken was owned by a Mr Wright. The animal was described by Hunter in his paper on freemartins published in 'Observations on Certain Parts of the Animal Oeconomy' in 1786, and an engraving by William Skelton was published with this work and reprinted in Vol. 5 of Hunter's collected works (1837) as Plate 31. A specimen from this animal is also preserved in the collection (see related records).

Production date 1774 - 1786

Artist‎

Bell, William, d 1792, Draughtsman, London

Owner/user

Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist

Collector/excavator

Wright, - , fl before 1786, farmer

presented

Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799)

Related objectsRCSHC/P 1546RCSSC/HDB/3/1/840C/1

Physical Location

LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions

Physical Information

Physical descriptionPen and ink wash on paper.

Mr Wright's freemartin

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