An illustrated record of the First World War: the papers of Alexander Kirkpatrick Maxwell

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Medical artists, as evidenced by Alexander Kirkpatrick Maxwell's wartime notebook, played a vital role in documenting injuries and advancing surgical knowledge during the First World War. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Maria Christodoulou

doi:10.1308/rcsbull.2026.119

August 31, 2026Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandOpen Access

An illustrated record of the First World War: the papers of Alexander Kirkpatrick Maxwell

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To review the wartime papers and notebooks of Alexander Kirkpatrick Maxwell to understand the historical role of medical illustration in documenting First World War trauma and surgical techniques.
Archival analysis of Alexander Kirkpatrick Maxwell's First World War notebooks and personal papers.
Qualitative evaluation of historical illustrations depicting battlefield injuries, pathology, and surgical procedures.
Identifies a unique repository of detailed visual records capturing diverse First World War trauma and contemporary operative techniques.
Demonstrates that medical artists provided crucial documentation that facilitated surgical education, skill dissemination, and anatomical understanding during wartime.

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Alexander Kirkpatrick Maxwell's wartime notebook preserves a unique visual record of First World War injuries and their treatment. The collection highlights the vital role of medical artists in advancing surgical knowledge.

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