Reclining Hermaphrodite
Drawing
late 18th century (made)
late 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pencil drawing depicting a reclining intersex person (person of undetermined gender).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Reclining Hermaphrodite (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil drawing |
| Brief description | Pencil drawing entitled 'Reclining Hermaphrodite' by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797). Great Britain. |
| Physical description | Pencil drawing depicting a reclining intersex person (person of undetermined gender). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Historically, the term hermaphrodite was used to describe people born with sex characteristics which do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies. The word intersex has come into preferred usage for humans, since the word hermaphrodite is now considered to be stigmatizing as well as clinically problematic. The term is repeated in this record in its original historical context. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1498-1889 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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