The Agnew Clinic was painted in 1889 by Thomas Eakins on commission from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Class of '89. The nurse featured as part of the surgical team in the painting, Mary V. Clymer, was an 1889 graduate of the HUP School of Nursing. Her class notes and clinical journals have been pivotal resources for interpreting The Agnew Clinic as a work of art and an image exemplary of its time. This lecture was presented by Amanda Mahoney (BSN), an oncology nurse with a background in the history of art. (Penn Homecoming 2009)
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