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ICD-9 codes in the late 19th century

ICD-9 codes in the late 19th century

I have been working out the elements/arrangements of this painting for several weeks in my head. As you know, I have a large collection of victorian ephemera and have been gathering antique portraits for many years. I have been fascinated by medical coding and will attempt to create a vintage form of coding similar to the Victorian’s “Language of Flowers”. Here is the first rough draft of a 20×20 canvas.

here is some info for all you flower lovers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_flowers05_08_12