Cowpox pustule on the arm of Sarah Nelmes, from An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae by Edward Jenner 1749-1823 engraved by Pearce, c.1800

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"Cowpox pustule on the arm of Sarah Nelmes, from An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae by Edward Jenner 1749-1823 engraved by Pearce, c.1800" is an engraving by William Skelton that depicts a pivotal moment in medical history. The image captures the cowpox lesion on the arm of Sarah Nelmes, a milkmaid who was a key figure in Edward Jenner's development of the smallpox vaccine. Jenner observed that milkmaids who had contracted cowpox, a disease similar to smallpox but much less severe, seemed to be immune to the more deadly disease. This observation led him to hypothesize that exposure to cowpox could protect against smallpox.

The engraving was created around 1800, shortly after Jenner published his work "An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae" in 1798, which detailed his findings and the successful vaccination of James Phipps, an eight-year-old boy, using material from Nelmes' cowpox sores. The artist, William Skelton, was a prominent engraver of the time, known for his detailed and accurate representations. The piece by Skelton not only serves as a historical record but also as a visual tool that helped disseminate Jenner's groundbreaking work on vaccination.

This image is significant not only for its artistic merit but also for its role in documenting a major scientific breakthrough. The successful development of the smallpox vaccine marked the beginning of the end for a disease that had plagued humanity for centuries, leading to the eventual eradication of smallpox in 1980. The engraving is a testament to the collaboration between science and art, capturing a moment that has had a lasting impact on public health and medicine.

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