Billroth in tan gown performing surgery
Theodor Billroth, legendary 19th century Austrian surgeon
“The pleasure of a physician is little, the gratitude of patients is rare and even rarer is material reward, but, these things never deter the student who feels the call within him.”
I love these old photos where the surgeons wear no gloves and everyone is standing around watching. No women, of course. For a great read about surgery of that time, try
Genius on the Edge” about Dr. Halstead and his amazing colleagues.