Explore the abstract of this artwork, The 'Finger-Assisted' Nephrectomy of Professor Nadey Hakim.
The 'Finger-Assisted' Nephrectomy of Professor Nadey Hakim and the World Presidents of the International College of Surgeons in Chicago, or, The Wise in Examination of the Torn Contemporary State is a painting by British artist Henry Ward depicting transplant surgeon Nadey Hakim demonstrating the removal of a living donor kidney. It is on display at Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
The painting uses Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632) as a reference, showing Hakim surrounded by the modern presidents and members of the International College of Surgeons in Chicago. It took one year to complete and was unveiled in 2010.
It was chosen to be included in the exhibition for the 2010 BP Portrait Awards and in Sandy Nairne's book 500 Portraits: 25 Years of The BP Portrait Award (2012).
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