Ether Dome in the Bulfinch Building
Ether Dome:
The Ether Dome was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It is located on the fourth floor of the Bulfinch Building.
The Ether Dome at Mass General
Oil Painting, “Ether Day 1846” by Warren and Lucia Prosperi:
Creating the Ether Dome painting
From Medicine to Art: The Creation of “Ether Day 1846” (YouTube video)
Desai SP, Desai MS, Maddi R, Battit GE. A tale of two paintings: depictions of the first public demonstration of ether anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2007 May;106(5):1046-50. PubMed PMID: 17457138.
​Padihershef (the MGH mummy from Thebes, Egypt):
The Case of the Ether Dome Mummy
Padihershef Mummy Conservation Project
Padihershef: The MGH Mummy (YouTube video)
Uncovering the Life of Padihershef
Apollo Belvedere:
This plaster copy of the original was donated by Edward Everett in 1845.
The original is located at the Vatican.
