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Leprosy: the early stages in an African man: a head and shoulders portrait. Watercolour by E. Schwarz, 1920/1950 (?).
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Leprosy: the early stages in an African man: a head and shoulders portrait. Watercolour by E. Schwarz, 1920/1950 (?).

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: The early signs of nodular leprosy in a Kaffir. Note thickening and shagreen appearance in the glabellar area. Painting bears the artist's signature: E. Schwarz.

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