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Portrait of Peter Wright

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Portrait of Peter Wright

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Portrait of Peter Wright.

Wright gained his MD from the University of St Andrews in 1765, after which he was admitted to the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He became the first President of Anderson's University after its foundation in 1796.

Wright was president of the College on several occassions; 1771 to 1773, 1777 to 1779, 1785 to 1787, 1795 to 1797, and 1804 to 1806.

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Unknown

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c. Unknown

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2015/103

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Portrait of Peter Wright.

Wright gained his MD from the University of St Andrews in 1765, after which he was admitted to the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He became the first President of Anderson's University after its foundation in 1796.

Wright was president of the College on several occassions; 1771 to 1773, 1777 to 1779, 1785 to 1787, 1795 to 1797, and 1804 to 1806.

Portrait of Ian Anderson

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Portrait of Ian Anderson

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Portrait of Ian Anderson wearing presidential robes and medal.

Anderson gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1975. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1979. He served as a member of the College council from 1993, becoming Treasurer in 2005, and President of the College from 2009 to 2012.

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Alastair Strachan

Date

c. 2012

Identifier

2015/227

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Portrait of Ian Anderson wearing presidential robes and medal.

Anderson gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1975. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1979. He served as a member of the College council from 1993, becoming Treasurer in 2005, and President of the College from 2009 to 2012.

Portrait of Professor Frank Dunn

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Portrait of Professor Frank Dunn

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Portrait of Professor Frank Dunn wearing the presidential robes and medal.

Dr Dunn was educated at St Aloysius College and the University of Glasgow, where he graduated in Medicine in 1970. His postgraduate training was at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the University of Oklahoma. He subsequently was appointed as a staff physician at the Ochsner Medical Institutions in New Orleans and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Louisiana State University (1980-83).

He returned to Glasgow as a Consultant Cardiologist at Stobhill Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, and then became Clinical Director of Cardiology at Stobhill (1994-2000) and North Glasgow Hospitals (2000-2006) NHS Trusts.

Professor Dunn was President of the College from 2012 to 2015.

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Gerard M Burns

Date

c. 2015

Identifier

2015/241

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Portrait of Professor Frank Dunn wearing the presidential robes and medal.

Dr Dunn was educated at St Aloysius College and the University of Glasgow, where he graduated in Medicine in 1970. His postgraduate training was at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the University of Oklahoma. He subsequently was appointed as a staff physician at the Ochsner Medical Institutions in New Orleans and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Louisiana State University (1980-83).

He returned to Glasgow as a Consultant Cardiologist at Stobhill Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, and then became Clinical Director of Cardiology at Stobhill (1994-2000) and North Glasgow Hospitals (2000-2006) NHS Trusts.

Professor Dunn was President of the College from 2012 to 2015.

Portrait of Professor Jackie Taylor, College President 2018-2021

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Portrait of Professor Jackie Taylor, College President 2018-2021

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Pictured here is a portrait of Professor Jacqueline Taylor who was the first woman to become president of the College in 2018.

Jacqueline Taylor gained her MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1983 and went on to train and specialise in general internal medicine and geriatric medicine. In 1997 she became a Consultant Geriatrician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. From a managerial perspective, she has been Clinical Director, Associate Medical Director and Clinical Quality Lead in Geriatric Medicine.

Taylor was president of the College from 2018 to 2021.

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c. 2021

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Pictured here is a portrait of Professor Jacqueline Taylor who was the first woman to become president of the College in 2018.

Jacqueline Taylor gained her MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1983 and went on to train and specialise in general internal medicine and geriatric medicine. In 1997 she became a Consultant Geriatrician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. From a managerial perspective, she has been Clinical Director, Associate Medical Director and Clinical Quality Lead in Geriatric Medicine.

Taylor was president of the College from 2018 to 2021.

Portrait of Kirsty Follett

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Portrait of Kirsty Follett

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Pictured here is a portrait of Kirsty Follett, a nurse who has worked in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region of the NHS for over 30 years. This portrait was captured after a 12 hour shift during the Covid pandemic, showing the effect these conditions had on the staff - mentally and physically draining, skin raw and marked from masks held tight, often exacerbated with sweat, tears and genuine concern for those they were treating.

About the experience, Kirsty said:

"I worked between the intubation team and ICU. The adaptability was commendable that the staff put into ICU. 100% working out with their comfort zone.However the support from colleagues in the same position helped. It was stressful, as never having to deal with the likes we have never seen before.Our patients were so critically ill. The acute sense of upset for families not being there with their loved ones at their greatest time of need will be something that will live with me for a long time."

The portrait was done by Pearl Kinnear, a Glasgow-based artist.

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Pearl Kinnear

Date

c. 2020-2021

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Pictured here is a portrait of Kirsty Follett, a nurse who has worked in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region of the NHS for over 30 years. This portrait was captured after a 12 hour shift during the Covid pandemic, showing the effect these conditions had on the staff - mentally and physically draining, skin raw and marked from masks held tight, often exacerbated with sweat, tears and genuine concern for those they were treating.

About the experience, Kirsty said:

"I worked between the intubation team and ICU. The adaptability was commendable that the staff put into ICU. 100% working out with their comfort zone.However the support from colleagues in the same position helped. It was stressful, as never having to deal with the likes we have never seen before.Our patients were so critically ill. The acute sense of upset for families not being there with their loved ones at their greatest time of need will be something that will live with me for a long time."

The portrait was done by Pearl Kinnear, a Glasgow-based artist.

Portrait of Professor David Galloway, President 2015-2018

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Portrait of Professor David Galloway, President 2015-2018

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Portrait of Professor Galloway. Three quarter length, seated on the President's chair in his office. "Coastal Scene (Arran From Ayrshire)" by Molly Addis in the background.

David Galloway gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1977, going on to gain his MD in 1985. He worked as a Consultant Surgeon in General and Colorectal Surgery at the Gartnavel General Hospital and the Glasgow Western Infirmary. Galloway was also Lecturer in Surgery and Honorary Senior Registrar at the Glasgow Western Infirmary., and Honorary Senior Registrar at St Mark's Hospital in London.

Galloway became a Fellow of the College in 1981 and was president from 2015 to 2018.

Date

2018

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Object number 648
Accession number 2018/19

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© the artist

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92 x 119 cm (framed)

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oil on canvas

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Portrait of Professor Galloway. Three quarter length, seated on the President's chair in his office. "Coastal Scene (Arran From Ayrshire)" by Molly Addis in the background.

David Galloway gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1977, going on to gain his MD in 1985. He worked as a Consultant Surgeon in General and Colorectal Surgery at the Gartnavel General Hospital and the Glasgow Western Infirmary. Galloway was also Lecturer in Surgery and Honorary Senior Registrar at the Glasgow Western Infirmary., and Honorary Senior Registrar at St Mark's Hospital in London.

Galloway became a Fellow of the College in 1981 and was president from 2015 to 2018.

Portrait of David Livingstone

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Portrait of David Livingstone

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Seated half-length in a black coat and grey trousers.

Livingstone funded his own medical studies at Anderson's University in Glasgow by working as a tradesman cotton spinner. He moved to London to enter the London Missionary Society and further his medical studies in the London hospitals. In 1840 he became a licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and was ordained a missionary in the same year.

Although set to serve as a missionary in China, he was instead sent to South Africa. Here he worked and travelled as a medical missionary for many years.

This portrait was purchased by the Faculty in 1875. It is an 'enlarged photograph by Mr Thomas Annan coloured in oil' and cost 30 guineas. The photograph was taken in 1864, and the image was coloured in oil after Livingstone's death.

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1864 - c.1875

Identifier

119

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90 x 69 cm

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oil painting

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Seated half-length in a black coat and grey trousers.

Livingstone funded his own medical studies at Anderson's University in Glasgow by working as a tradesman cotton spinner. He moved to London to enter the London Missionary Society and further his medical studies in the London hospitals. In 1840 he became a licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and was ordained a missionary in the same year.

Although set to serve as a missionary in China, he was instead sent to South Africa. Here he worked and travelled as a medical missionary for many years.

This portrait was purchased by the Faculty in 1875. It is an 'enlarged photograph by Mr Thomas Annan coloured in oil' and cost 30 guineas. The photograph was taken in 1864, and the image was coloured in oil after Livingstone's death.

Photograph of Dr A.K. Bowman

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Photograph of Dr A.K. Bowman

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Portrait photograph of Dr A.K. Bowman


Dr Bowman graduated from the University of Glasgow with an MB ChB degree in 1921, and spent two years immediately after graduation as a house surgeon to the famous Sir William Macewen (more on whom later).

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Unknown

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RCPSG/126/3/4/3

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b&w photograph

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Portrait photograph of Dr A.K. Bowman

Robert Cleghorn (c.1760–1821), MD, Physician to the Glasgow Royal Asylum (1814–1818)

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Robert Cleghorn (c.1760–1821), MD, Physician to the Glasgow Royal Asylum (1814–1818)

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Robert Cleghorn studied medicine in Edinburgh and graduated MD in 1783 moving to Glasgow in 1785. He entered the Faculty (now Royal College) of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1786, becoming its President between 1789 and 1791 and Librarian from October 1792.

He was physician to the poorhouse or Town’s Hospital in Glasgow between 1786 and 1791 and also one of the original managers of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary which opened in 1794. A number of his casebooks from this period are preserved in the College archive. He subsequently (in 1814) became first physician and then a director of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for Lunatics in Dobbie’s Loan.

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19th century

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on loan from Gartnavel Royal Hospital

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74 x 61 cm

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oil on canvas

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Robert Cleghorn studied medicine in Edinburgh and graduated MD in 1783 moving to Glasgow in 1785. He entered the Faculty (now Royal College) of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1786, becoming its President between 1789 and 1791 and Librarian from October 1792.

He was physician to the poorhouse or Town’s Hospital in Glasgow between 1786 and 1791 and also one of the original managers of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary which opened in 1794. A number of his casebooks from this period are preserved in the College archive. He subsequently (in 1814) became first physician and then a director of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for Lunatics in Dobbie’s Loan.

Professor James Jeffray (1759–1848)

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Professor James Jeffray (1759–1848)

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James Jeffray graduated MA in Sciences from the University of Glasgow in 1778, then going on to graduate MD from the University of Edinburgh in 1786. From 1790 he was Professor of Anatomy and Botany at the University of Glasgow. He held these posts until his death in 1848. This is one of the longest held professorships in Scotland's history.

Despite this, he is best remembered for his participation in an experimental dissection case in 1818. Assisted by Andrew Ure, a physician who was a member of the Faculty and Professor at Anderson University, Jeffray carried out a dissection on the body of executed murderer Matthew Clydesdale. Clydesdale had been found guilty of murder and was hanged for his crime. Under the Murder Act of 1751, academics could only perform dissections on the bodies of those executed as a result of being guilty of murder. Jeffray and Ure dissected Clydesdale's body, but also passed electric currents through the body to observe the workings of the nervous system. This experiment enabled parts of Clydesdale's body to be "reanimated". This experiment brings into question the ethics of anatomical experiments and consent.

Jeffray was President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1793 to 1795.

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Smith, Colvin (British painter, 1795-1875)

Date

18th-19th century

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on loan from a private collection

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128 x 100 cm

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oil on canvas

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James Jeffray graduated MA in Sciences from the University of Glasgow in 1778, then going on to graduate MD from the University of Edinburgh in 1786. From 1790 he was Professor of Anatomy and Botany at the University of Glasgow. He held these posts until his death in 1848. This is one of the longest held professorships in Scotland's history.Despite this, he is best remembered for his participation in an experimental dissection case in 1818. Assisted by Andrew Ure, a physician who was a member of the Faculty and Professor at Anderson University, Jeffray carried out a dissection on the body of executed murderer Matthew Clydesdale. Clydesdale had been found guilty of murder and was hanged for his crime. Under the Murder Act of 1751, academics could only perform dissections on the bodies of those executed as a result of being guilty of murder. Jeffray and Ure dissected Clydesdale's body, but also passed electric currents through the body to observe the workings of the nervous system. This experiment enabled parts of Clydesdale's body to be "reanimated". This experiment brings into question the ethics of anatomical experiments and consent. Jeffray was President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1793 to 1795.

HRH Princess Alexandra (b.1936), GCVO, in Evening Dress

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HRH Princess Alexandra (b.1936), GCVO, in Evening Dress

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This painting was awarded the College Prize at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts exhibition in 2005. This painting was commissioned by the Orient Line for the ‘Oriana’ where it was displayed in the Princess Room (Princess Alexandra had launched the ‘Oriana’ in 1959). The painting is on display in the Alexandra Room in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (Princess Alexandra became an Honorary Fellow in 1960).

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Cassab, Judy (Australian painter, born 1920, born in Austria)

Date

1960

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on loan from the P&O Art Collection

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© DACS 2018

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180 x 33 cm

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oil on board

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This painting was awarded the College Prize at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts exhibition in 2005. This painting was commissioned by the Orient Line for the ‘Oriana’ where it was displayed in the Princess Room (Princess Alexandra had launched the ‘Oriana’ in 1959). The painting is on display in the Alexandra Room in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (Princess Alexandra became an Honorary Fellow in 1960).

Portrait of William Weir (1794-1876)

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Portrait of William Weir (1794-1876)

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Seated half-length in a black suit on a dark background.

William Weir studied medicine at the University of Glasgow and became a licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1814, going on to become a Fellow in 1816. He graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1829.

He worked at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary initially as a surgeon, before becoming Physician to the Infirmary in 1840. He also worked as Physician to the Barony Parish Fever Hospital in Glasgow.

Weir worked as a lecturer in several of Glasgow's medical schools. He was Lecturer of Clinical Medicine at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary Medical School, Lecturer on the Practice of Medicine at Portland Street Medical School and Lecturer at the Anderson Institute.

Weir was President of the College from 1847 to 1849.

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Graham-Gilbert, John (Scottish painter and collector, 1794-1866)

Date

19th century

Identifier

88

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90 x 69.5 cm

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oil on canvas

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Seated half-length in a black suit on a dark background.

William Weir studied medicine at the University of Glasgow and became a licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1814, going on to become a Fellow in 1816. He graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1829.

He worked at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary initially as a surgeon, before becoming Physician to the Infirmary in 1840. He also worked as Physician to the Barony Parish Fever Hospital in Glasgow.

Weir worked as a lecturer in several of Glasgow's medical schools. He was Lecturer of Clinical Medicine at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary Medical School, Lecturer on the Practice of Medicine at Portland Street Medical School and Lecturer at the Anderson Institute.

Weir was President of the College from 1847 to 1849.

Portrait of William Loudon Reid MD 1845-1931

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Portrait of William Loudon Reid MD 1845-1931

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Half-length portrait of Reid wearing a black jacket.

William Louden Reid graduated MB, CM from the University of Glasgow in 1866, and had acted as a dresser to Joseph Lister as a student. He gained his MD in 1869 and became a Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1877. In the same year he began working as a physician at the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital.

He held several other position in Glasgow during his career; Obstetric Physician to the Royal Maternity Hospital, Professor of Midwifery and Diseases of Children in the Anderson College, Gynaecologist to the Western Infirmary and Consulting Surgeon to the Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women.

He became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1931. Reid served as their President from 1905-1907.

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Crawford, Robert Cree (Scottish painter, 1842-1924)

Date

19th century

Identifier

36

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74 x 61.5 cm

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oil on canvas

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Half-length portrait of Reid wearing a black jacket.

William Louden Reid graduated MB, CM from the University of Glasgow in 1866, and had acted as a dresser to Joseph Lister as a student. He gained his MD in 1869 and became a Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1877. In the same year he began working as a physician at the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital.

He held several other position in Glasgow during his career; Obstetric Physician to the Royal Maternity Hospital, Professor of Midwifery and Diseases of Children in the Anderson College, Gynaecologist to the Western Infirmary and Consulting Surgeon to the Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women.

He became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1931. Reid served as their President from 1905-1907.

Portrait of William Hunter (1718-1783)

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Portrait of William Hunter (1718-1783)

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Bust-length against a dark background. According to Gibson 1983 this portrait is a copy of part of the original by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the Hunterian Museum.

William Hunter began his career as an apprentice to William Cullen in Hamilton in 1737. He continued his studies in Edinburgh and then London. It was here that he established himself as an anatomist and man-midwife.

He graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1750 and became an Honorary Member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Hunter was an avid collector throughout his life and donated his collections of books, coins, and anatomical specimens to the University of Glasgow, which now make up the Hunterian collections.
Presented to the Royal Faculty by John Marshall Cowan MD FRFPSG.

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19th century

Identifier

97

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19th century

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oil on canvas

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Bust-length against a dark background. According to Gibson 1983 this portrait is a copy of part of the original by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the Hunterian Museum.

William Hunter began his career as an apprentice to William Cullen in Hamilton in 1737. He continued his studies in Edinburgh and then London. It was here that he established himself as an anatomist and man-midwife.

He graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1750 and became an Honorary Member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Hunter was an avid collector throughout his life and donated his collections of books, coins, and anatomical specimens to the University of Glasgow, which now make up the Hunterian collections.

Portrait of Sir Hector Clare Cameron (1843-1928)

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Portrait of Sir Hector Clare Cameron (1843-1928)

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Seated half-length against a dark background.

Cameron started his medical career studying at Edinburgh and then graduating from the University of Glasgow MB, CM in 1866. He gained his MD from the university in 1868.

He was taught by Joseph Lister as a medical student, going on to become his house surgeon and assistant at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He was appointed Visiting Surgeon to the Infirmary in 1873.

Cameron then moved to the Glasgow Western Infirmary where he first acted as Visiting Surgeon in 1881, before taking over the position of Professor of Clinical Surgery at the Infirmary in 1900. He held several other positions during his career, which included working at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, the Glasgow Royal Asylum, the Glasgow Eye Infirmary and the Glasgow Lock Hospital.

Cameron served as President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1897 to 1900.

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20th century

Identifier

94

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95 x 89 cm

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oil on canvas

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Seated half-length against a dark background.

Cameron started his medical career studying at Edinburgh and then graduating from the University of Glasgow MB, CM in 1866. He gained his MD from the university in 1868.

He was taught by Joseph Lister as a medical student, going on to become his house surgeon and assistant at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He was appointed Visiting Surgeon to the Infirmary in 1873.

Cameron then moved to the Glasgow Western Infirmary where he first acted as Visiting Surgeon in 1881, before taking over the position of Professor of Clinical Surgery at the Infirmary in 1900. He held several other positions during his career, which included working at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, the Glasgow Royal Asylum, the Glasgow Eye Infirmary and the Glasgow Lock Hospital.

Cameron served as President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1897 to 1900.


Portrait of  Roy Frew Young (1879-1948)

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Portrait of Roy Frew Young (1879-1948)

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Roy Frew Young (1879–1948), President of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (1940–1942). Seated half-length in a grey suit.
Roy Frew Young was educated at Glasgow Academy and graduated in arts and medicine at Cambridge. He held a number of surgical posts in hospitals throughout the west of Scotland, including an early resident post under Sir George Beatson at the Western Infirmary. He served in France with the RAMC during the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross.

Young served on the Council of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons for eleven years and was President from 1940-1942. This portrait was commissioned by Young's house surgeons and assistants.

Date

20th century

Identifier

104

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38" x 30"

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oil on canvas

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Roy Frew Young (1879–1948), President of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (1940–1942). Seated half-length in a grey suit.

Portrait of Joseph Black 1728-1799

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Portrait of Joseph Black 1728-1799

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Joseph Black (1728–1799), President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (1759–1761 & 1765–1766). Half-length, facing right.
Joseph Black was the son of a Belfast wine merchant. At 16, he entered the University of Glasgow to study Arts, before switching to Medicine in 1744. There he studied under William Cullen, assisting him in his laboratory. After further study in Edinburgh, Black returned to Glasgow and became Professor of Medicine in 1757.

Black’s discoveries in chemistry helped shape our understanding of modern science. His discovery of latent heat paved the way for thermodynamics, supporting James Watt’s advances in steam power. He also discovered carbon dioxide, and illustrated that it was produced by animal respiration and microbial fermentation.

Black was President of the College from 1759 to 1761, and from 1765 to 1766.

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Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) (style of)

Date

18th-19th century

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103

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75 x 62 cm

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oil on canvas

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Joseph Black (1728–1799), President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (1759–1761 & 1765–1766). Half-length, facing right.

Portrait of John Moore MD 1730-1802

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Portrait of John Moore MD 1730-1802

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Bust-length portrait with a landscape background.
John Moore was a surgeon first, later a physician, and also a man of letters. He began his medical career with the North British Fusiliers and, after studying in London and Paris, spent much of his career working in Glasgow.

Upon his retirement from medical practice in 1777, Moore moved to London and began publishing accounts of his travel experiences as well as several novels. It was during this time that he began a correspondence with the man now known as Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. Burns wrote a long, autobiographical letter to Moore in 1787, which has formed the basis of the most credible biographies of Burns.

A statue of his son, Sir John Moore of Corunna, stands in George Square.

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James Barr (active 1860s–1892) ; Manner of Sir George Romney (Chrisite's 1989) / Sir Thomas Lawrence (Gibson, 1984)

Date

19th century

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35

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oil on canvas

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Bust-length portrait with a landscape background.

Portrait of John Freeland Fergus 1865-1943

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Portrait of John Freeland Fergus 1865-1943

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Seated three-quarter length by a desk.

John Fergus was educated at the University of Glasgow where he graduated MA in 1833, MB, CM in 1888 and MD in 1897. He spent much of his professional career as a physician to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

He served as President of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1929 to 1931.

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20th century

Identifier

108

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42" x 34"

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oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length by a desk.

John Fergus was educated at the University of Glasgow where he graduated MA in 1833, MB, CM in 1888 and MD in 1897. He spent much of his professional career as a physician to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

He served as President of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1929 to 1931.

Portrait of James Wilson 1783-1854

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Portrait of James Wilson 1783-1854

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Seated half-length in a black suit on a dark background.

The early part of Wilson's career is shrouded in mystery, but it is believed he began his medical studies at the University of Glasgow. It is thought that he qualified in medicine through the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow as a Licentiate, becoming a full member of the Faculty in 1816.

Wilson was one of the founding members of the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital in its early days at Greyfriars Wynd and St Andrew's Square. He acted as first and senior physician at this lying-in hospital until his death.

Date

19th century

Identifier

89

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125.5 x 100 cm

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oil on canvas

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Seated half-length in a black suit on a dark background.

The early part of Wilson's career is shrouded in mystery, but it is believed he began his medical studies at the University of Glasgow. It is thought that he qualified in medicine through the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow as a Licentiate, becoming a full member of the Faculty in 1816.

Wilson was one of the founding members of the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital in its early days at Greyfriars Wynd and St Andrew's Square. He acted as first and senior physician at this lying-in hospital until his death.


Portrait of James Watson MD 1787-1871, President 1838-41, 1849-52, 1857-60

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Portrait of James Watson MD 1787-1871, President 1838-41, 1849-52, 1857-60

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Seated three-quarter length in President's chair.
Watson initially intended undertake a career in the ministry, but after completing his theological studies at the University of Glasgow turned to medicine. He became a member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1810 and was appointed Surgeon to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1813. He changed course again, graduating MD from the University of Glasgow in 1828, returning to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary as Physician in 1842.

James Watson served a record three terms as President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons between 1838 and 1860, and became known as “The Father of the Faculty.” He is pictured here seated in the President’s chair, which still resides in the President’s office in College today.

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19th century

Identifier

102

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116 x 96 cm

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oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length in President's chair.

Portrait of J. Hogarth Pringle FRCS 1863-1941

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Portrait of J. Hogarth Pringle FRCS 1863-1941

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Bust-length against a dark background.

James Hogarth Pringle graduated from the University of Edinburgh Medical School in 1885. He then travelled to Europe to further his surgical studies in places like Hamburg, Berlin, and Vienna.

He was House Surgeon at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary before becoming House Surgeon under Sir William Macewen at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. In 1896 he was appointed Surgeon to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1899.

Alongside Macewen, Pringle was one of the few men in medicine who accepted female students and trainees into his clinics. He became Lecturer in Surgery and Demonstrator in Anatomy at Queen Margaret College in Glasgow in 1899. This College was founded in 1868 specifically for women and began teaching medicine in 1890/91.

Date

20th century

Identifier

95

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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images

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49 x 39.5 cm

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oil on canvas

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Bust-length against a dark background.

James Hogarth Pringle graduated from the University of Edinburgh Medical School in 1885. He then travelled to Europe to further his surgical studies in places like Hamburg, Berlin, and Vienna.

He was House Surgeon at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary before becoming House Surgeon under Sir William Macewen at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. In 1896 he was appointed Surgeon to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1899.

Alongside Macewen, Pringle was one of the few men in medicine who accepted female students and trainees into his clinics. He became Lecturer in Surgery and Demonstrator in Anatomy at Queen Margaret College in Glasgow in 1899. This College was founded in 1868 specifically for women and began teaching medicine in 1890/91.

Portrait of William Mackenzie 1791-1868

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Portrait of William Mackenzie 1791-1868

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Seated three-quarter length in robes.
William Mackenzie was born and educated in Glasgow. After a period spent travelling and studying on the continent and in London between 1815 and 1819, he returned again to Glasgow, dividing his time between general practice and lecturing on medical subjects in Anderson’s College.

In 1824 he co-founded the Glasgow Eye Infirmary and also became the first editor of the Glasgow Medical Journal. His “Treatise on Diseases of the Eye”, published in 1830, was a standard textbook on the subject for over 20 years until the invention of the ophthalmoscope radically changed the practice of ophthalmology. He served as surgeon-oculist to Queen Victoria and would have been President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, but declined his election to this office on health grounds.

This portrait was presented to the Faculty by Mackenzie's widow in 1884, and his extensive library, including works in several languages on ophthalmology and general surgery, was later donated to the Faculty by his son.

Creator

John Horsburgh (Ewan Mundy 1993): A.Keith (Gibson 1983)

Date

19th century

Identifier

96

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111 x 85 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length in robes.

Portrait of William Cullen 1710-1790, PRCPSG 1747-1749

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Portrait of William Cullen 1710-1790, PRCPSG 1747-1749

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Seated half-length holding a book.

Cullen began his medical career by undertaking an apprenticeship with John Paisley, a practitioner in Glasgow who also work as the librarian to the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

In 1729 he moved to London to take up a surgical post on a merchant ship travelling between London and the West Indies. After some time studying at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, as well as an apprenticeship with William Hunter, Cullen graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1740.

He began lecturing in chemistry at the University of Glasgow in 1747 and later lectured in materia medica and botany. Cullen was then appointed Professor of Medicine at the university in 1751. He moved to Edinburgh in 1755 and continued the rest of his career there, holding several positions at the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Cullen was President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1747 to 1749.

Creator

Scottish School

Date

19th century

Identifier

109

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76 x 63 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length holding a book.

Cullen began his medical career by undertaking an apprenticeship with John Paisley, a practitioner in Glasgow who also work as the librarian to the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

In 1729 he moved to London to take up a surgical post on a merchant ship travelling between London and the West Indies. After some time studying at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, as well as an apprenticeship with William Hunter, Cullen graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1740.

He began lecturing in chemistry at the University of Glasgow in 1747 and later lectured in materia medica and botany. Cullen was then appointed Professor of Medicine at the university in 1751. He moved to Edinburgh in 1755 and continued the rest of his career there, holding several positions at the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Cullen was President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1747 to 1749.

Portrait of James Young Simpson

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Portrait of James Young Simpson

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584

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40 cm x 48 cm

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Portrait of Sir Hector Hetherington

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Portrait of Sir Hector Hetherington

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Sir Hector Hetherington graduated MA from the University of Glasgow in 1910 and became assistant to the Professor of Moral Philosophy. He held this post for four years before moving to Sheffield and then Cardiff. He returned to Glasgow in 1924 to take up the position of Professor of Moral Philosophy.

Hetherington was Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1936 to 1961. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1949.

Date

20th century

Identifier

490

Rights

© estate of Stanley Cursiter. All rights reserved, DACS 2018

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126 x 100 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Sir Hector Hetherington graduated MA from the University of Glasgow in 1910 and became assistant to the Professor of Moral Philosophy. He held this post for four years before moving to Sheffield and then Cardiff. He returned to Glasgow in 1924 to take up the position of Professor of Moral Philosophy.

Hetherington was Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1936 to 1961. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1949.

Portrait of Sir Donald Campbell, President 1992-1994

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Portrait of Sir Donald Campbell, President 1992-1994

Description

Bust-length in a grey suit wearing the President's badge of office.

Campbell graduated in medicine from the University of Glasgow in 1952 and travelled to Canada to start his training in anaesthesia. He returned to Glasgow in 1956 and gained more training in anaesthesia at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospital. He became Lecturer in Anaesthesia at the University of Glasgow in 1960, eventually being appointed to Chair of Anaesthesia in 1976. He went on to become the Dean of the Medical School in Glasgow in 1987.

Campbell was the first anaesthetist to become President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He was awarded the C.B.E. in 1987 and he received his Knighthood in 1994.

Campbell was President of the College from 1992 to 1994.

Date

20th century

Identifier

116

Rights

© the copyright holder

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Physical Dimensions

89 x 74 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Bust-length in a grey suit wearing the President's badge of office.

Campbell graduated in medicine from the University of Glasgow in 1952 and travelled to Canada to start his training in anaesthesia. He returned to Glasgow in 1956 and gained more training in anaesthesia at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospital. He became Lecturer in Anaesthesia at the University of Glasgow in 1960, eventually being appointed to Chair of Anaesthesia in 1976. He went on to become the Dean of the Medical School in Glasgow in 1987.

Campbell was the first anaesthetist to become President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He was awarded the C.B.E. in 1987 and he received his Knighthood in 1994.

Campbell was President of the College from 1992 to 1994.

Portrait of William Macewen, CB DCL FRS 1848-1924

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Portrait of William Macewen, CB DCL FRS 1848-1924

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Seated three-quarter length in a black suit against a dark background.
Macewen was a surgeon who worked in several hospitals in Glasgow, including the Royal Infirmary and the Western Infirmary. He was a pioneer of modern brain surgery and developed a number of operating techniques in bone surgery. He was also an early proponent of aseptic procedures in the operating theatre and often had surgical instruments and theatre furniture designed to his own specifications.

Date

20th century

Identifier

91

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36" x 28"

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Oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length in a black suit against a dark background.

Portrait of Sir Alexander MacGregor

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Portrait of Sir Alexander MacGregor

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Seated half-length in a blue suit against a curtained background.

Sir Alexander MacGregor graduated MBChB and MD from the University of Glasgow in 1908, moving on to Cambridge where he gained his Diploma in Public Health in 1909.

He became a Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1926. After working for a time in infectious diseases at Belvidiere Fever Hospital , he became Glasgow's fourth Medical Officer of Health in 1925. He held this position until he retired in 1946.

In 1955 he was awarded a knighthood for services to the Health Boards in the West of Scotland. He was appointed Honorary Physician to His Majesty the King and was also honoured by King Haakon of Norway. This award was a token of appreciation for his contribution to medical links between the two countries and particularly for making wards available during the Second World War.

Date

20th century

Identifier

229

Rights

© the artist's estate

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55 x 42 cm

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Print

Description

Seated half-length in a blue suit against a curtained background.

Sir Alexander MacGregor graduated MBChB and MD from the University of Glasgow in 1908, moving on to Cambridge where he gained his Diploma in Public Health in 1909.

He became a Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1926. After working for a time in infectious diseases at Belvidiere Fever Hospital , he became Glasgow's fourth Medical Officer of Health in 1925. He held this position until he retired in 1946.

In 1955 he was awarded a knighthood for services to the Health Boards in the West of Scotland. He was appointed Honorary Physician to His Majesty the King and was also honoured by King Haakon of Norway. This award was a token of appreciation for his contribution to medical links between the two countries and particularly for making wards available during the Second World War.


Portrait of Sir Charles Illingworth, President 1962-1963

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Portrait of Sir Charles Illingworth, President 1962-1963

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Seated half-length in robes against a brown background.
Charles Illingworth graduated in medicine from the University of Edinburgh in 1922, later earning his ChM and MD. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1925 and worked in general surgery in Edinburgh for a time. He succeeded Archibald Young as Regius Professor of Surgery at the University of Glasgow in 1939.

Illingworth was a gastroenterologist who served as President of the College between 1962 and 1964. He also served as Honorary Librarian between 1974 and 1980, and did much throughout his career to promote the medical history of Glasgow. He was created Knight Bachelor in 1961 and appointed Honorary Surgeon to the Queen in Scotland.

Date

20th century

Identifier

43

Rights

© the artist's estate

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74 x 64 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length in robes against a brown background.

Portrait of Robert Watt 1774-1819

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Portrait of Robert Watt 1774-1819

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Half-length in a black suit next to a desk.
Robert Watt began his studies at the University of Glasgow in 1793 before continuing his studies in Edinburgh. He became a licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1799.

He became a member of the Faculty in 1807 and became active in the affairs of the College Library. He worked as a physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Dr Robert Watt was the compiler of the Bibliotheca Britannica and President of the Faculty of Physicians and before Surgeons 1814-1816. He was founding President of the Glasgow Medical Society in 1814.

The artist of this unsigned portrait is unknown, although it has previously been attributed to Sir Henry Raeburn.

Date

19th century

Identifier

90

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75 x 62.5 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Half-length in a black suit next to a desk.

Portrait of Sir Robert Perry 1783-1848

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Portrait of Sir Robert Perry 1783-1848

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Seated half-length against a brown background.
Perry graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1808, and went on to hold medical and surgical posts in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the city’s Fever Hospital. He was a very active member of the medical community in Glasgow, being a founding member of the Glasgow Medical Society and a Vice-President of the Western Medical Club.

In 1836 he published a pioneering paper distinguishing typhus from typhoid fever. He also wrote the influential “Facts and Observations on the Sanitary State of Glasgow” (1844), demonstrating the correlation between disease and poverty.

Perry was President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons from 1843 to 1845. This portrait was received as a bequest from his son in 1918.

Creator

Studio of Raeburn; Sir; Henry (1756-1823); Artist; Artist (Ewan Mundy 1993) or  MacNee; Sir; Daniel (1806-1882); Artist, RA (Gibson 1983)

Date

19th century

Identifier

105

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75 x 62.5 cm

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Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length against a brown background.

Portrait of Robert Hume PRCPSG 1990-1992

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Portrait of Robert Hume PRCPSG 1990-1992

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Seated half-length portrait of Hume wearing robes.

Robert Hume gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1953.

Hume specialised in haematology and worked for a time as a Consultant Physician at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.

He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1990 to 1992.

Date

20th century

Identifier

54

Rights

© the artist / Bridgeman Images

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75 x 62 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length portrait of Hume wearing robes.

Robert Hume gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1953.

Hume specialised in haematology and worked for a time as a Consultant Physician at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.

He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1990 to 1992.

Professor Sir Graham Teasdale, President 2003-2006

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Professor Sir Graham Teasdale, President 2003-2006

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Portrait of Professor Sir Graham Teasdale
Together with the late Bryan Jennett (another Fellow of the College), Professor Teasdale developed the Glasgow Coma Scale. Today the GCS is used universally as a tool to assess the conscious state of a patient.

Professor Teasdale served as President of the College between 2003 and 2006, and was awarded a Knighthood for his services to neurosurgery in 2006. He is pictured here wearing the President’s badge over a College tie, and holding his Knight Bachelor’s badge in his left hand.

Date

21st century

Identifier

496

Rights

© the artist

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88 x 92 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Portrait of Professor Sir Graham Teasdale

Portrait of Professor T.C. White

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Portrait of Professor T.C. White

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Seated half-length wearing college robes.
Professor Thomas Cyril White was born in Falkirk in 1911, the son of a dental supplier. After early schooling in Falkirk and later at Glasgow Academy, he continued his education in the city by training as a dental surgeon. He gained a Licence in Dental Surgery in 1933 and the Triple Qualification of the three Scottish medical colleges in 1935. After qualifying he became a dental anaesthetist in Glasgow. He then, however, concentrated his interest in orthodontics, developing a practice limited to this specialty. When he was asked to return to the Dental School to assist Dr A G Wilson, he took over and began to build up the Orthodontic Department. After a period as consultant to the Western Regional Hospital Board, Dr White was appointed Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Glasgow in 1963.

He maintained strong links with the affairs of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He initiated, along with Professor J Aitchison, the development of a postgraduate qualification in Orthodontics, the first such qualification in the UK. As the dental representative on the College council, Professor White played an important role in promoting the development of the Fellowship in Dental Surgery which was established in 1967. He was convenor of the Dental Council 1972 – 1974.

Professor White died in 1980. In his will he bequeathed the residue of his estate to the College "for the furtherance of postgraduate dental education and research". Over the years this bequest has funded in excess of 300 individual grants, research projects, scholarships etc. in Professor White’s name.

Date

20th century

Identifier

146

Rights

© the artist

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Physical Dimensions

89 x 74 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length wearing college robes.

Portrait of Professor Norman Mackay, President 1994-1997

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Portrait of Professor Norman Mackay, President 1994-1997

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Seated three-quarter length, wearing the College robes and the President's badge of office.

Professor Mackay graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1959, gaining his MD in 1973. He became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1962 and then a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1963. Mackay then went to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1973, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1975, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1994.

He worked as an Honorary Consultant Physician at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow, as well as being a Professor and then Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education at the University of Glasgow.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1994-1997.

Date

20th century

Identifier

117

Rights

© the artist

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90 x 71 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated three-quarter length, wearing the College robes and the President's badge of office.

Professor Mackay graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1959, gaining his MD in 1973. He became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1962 and then a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1963. Mackay then went to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1973, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1975, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1994.

He worked as an Honorary Consultant Physician at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow, as well as being a Professor and then Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education at the University of Glasgow.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1994-1997.

Portrait of Professor Brian O. Williams, CBE, PRCPSG 2006-2009

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Portrait of Professor Brian O. Williams, CBE, PRCPSG 2006-2009

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Professor Williams graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1970 and spent the majority of his career working in geriatric medicine at the Glasgow Victoria Infirmary and Gartnavel Royal Hospital. He also worked as Senior Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine at Stobhill Hospital.

He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 2006-2009.

Date

21st century

Identifier

538

Rights

© the artist

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Oil on canvas

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Professor Williams graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1970 and spent the majority of his career working in geriatric medicine at the Glasgow Victoria Infirmary and Gartnavel Royal Hospital. He also worked as Senior Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine at Stobhill Hospital.

He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 2006-2009.

Portrait of Professor Arthur C. Kennedy PRCPSG 1986-1988

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Portrait of Professor Arthur C. Kennedy PRCPSG 1986-1988

Description

Seated half-length portrait in robes.

Arthur Kennedy studied medicine at the University of Glasgow and graduated in 1945. He specialised in renal medicine. heading up the dialysis team at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, as well as working as the Senior Lecturer in Medicine there.

He was President of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association from 1972-75. He also served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1986-1988.

Date

20th century

Identifier

53

Rights

© the artist

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Physical Dimensions

88 x 74 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length portrait in robes.

Arthur Kennedy studied medicine at the University of Glasgow and graduated in 1945. He specialised in renal medicine. heading up the dialysis team at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, as well as working as the Senior Lecturer in Medicine there.

He was President of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association from 1972-75. He also served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1986-1988.

Portrait of Professor Archibald Young, President 1935-1937

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Portrait of Professor Archibald Young, President 1935-1937

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Seated half-length in a grey suit.

Archibald Young qualified MB,CM from the University of Glasgow in 1895 after which he spent time in Europe continuing his studies. After returning to Glasgow he worked under great mentors, including Joseph Coats and Sir William Macewen. He spent much of his career working at the Western Infirmary, gradually working his way up the surgical posts from Extra Dispensary Surgeon in 1903 to Visiting Surgery to the Infirmary in 1917.

Young was Regius Professor of Surgery at the University of Glasgow from 1924–1939 and President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1935 to 1937.

This painting is the second portrait of Young painted by James Gunn. The first portrait, which was presented to Young in 1939, is now part of the University of Glasgow collection.

Date

20th century

Identifier

79

Rights

© estate of the artist

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Physical Dimensions

74.5 x 63 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length in a grey suit.

Archibald Young qualified MB,CM from the University of Glasgow in 1895 after which he spent time in Europe continuing his studies. After returning to Glasgow he worked under great mentors, including Joseph Coats and Sir William Macewen. He spent much of his career working at the Western Infirmary, gradually working his way up the surgical posts from Extra Dispensary Surgeon in 1903 to Visiting Surgery to the Infirmary in 1917.

Young was Regius Professor of Surgery at the University of Glasgow from 1924–1939 and President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1935 to 1937.

This painting is the second portrait of Young painted by James Gunn. The first portrait, which was presented to Young in 1939, is now part of the University of Glasgow collection.

Portrait of A. Ross Lorimer, President 2000-2003

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Portrait of A. Ross Lorimer, President 2000-2003

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Seated, three-quarter length and wearing the President's badge against a red background.

Andrew Ross Lorimer graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1960 and MD in 1976. After spending time at Vanderbilt University performing research in nuclear medicine and biophysics, he took up the post of Registrar in Medicine at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1963. He was Lecturer in Cardiology at the University of Glasgow from 1966 to 1971, and was also consultant cardiologist at the GRI from 1971 to 1991.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 2000 to 2003.

Date

21st century

Identifier

361

Rights

© the artist

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Physical Dimensions

88 x 73 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated, three-quarter length and wearing the President's badge against a red background.

Andrew Ross Lorimer graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1960 and MD in 1976. After spending time at Vanderbilt University performing research in nuclear medicine and biophysics, he took up the post of Registrar in Medicine at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1963. He was Lecturer in Cardiology at the University of Glasgow from 1966 to 1971, and was also consultant cardiologist at the GRI from 1971 to 1991.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 2000 to 2003.

Portrait of James McArthur, PRCPSG 1988-1990

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Portrait of James McArthur, PRCPSG 1988-1990

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Standing half-length portrait of McArthur wearing college robes.

James McArthur graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1951, going on to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1956. McArthur spent the majority of his career working as a consultant surgeon at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow.

He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1970, serving as a councillor and eventually president from 1988-1990. During his time as president, he played a vital role in setting up the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination.

Date

20th century

Identifier

52

Rights

© the artist

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Physical Dimensions

88 x 73 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Standing half-length portrait of McArthur wearing college robes.

James McArthur graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1951, going on to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1956. McArthur spent the majority of his career working as a consultant surgeon at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow.

He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1970, serving as a councillor and eventually president from 1988-1990. During his time as president, he played a vital role in setting up the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination.


Portrait of James VI and I (1566-1625)

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Portrait of James VI and I (1566-1625)

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Standing three-quarter length in a brown lace-trimmed doublet.

There is some doubt regarding the artist: Gibson (1983) attributes it to Paulus van Somer; in 1993 Ewan Mundy suggested the Circle of David Mytens instead.
James was King of Scotland from 1567 and became King of England and Ireland following the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. In 1599 he issued a Royal Charter, granting permission to Peter Lowe, Robert Hamilton, and William Spang (and their successors) to establish the body which is known today as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Lowe was also chief surgeon to the King’s son, Prince Henry.

James was a prolific writer and tackled a diverse range of styles and subjects. Of particular note is his “Counterblaste to Tobacco”, an early anti-tobacco publication which appeared some 300 years before Richard Doll convinced the world of the dangers of smoking. There is a contemporary collected edition of his works in the College library.

This portrait was obtained at auction around 1950 by Dr T. J. Honeyman and, after restoration, was presented to the College in 1952 by Professor G. B. Fleming. Although the exact date is unknown it was certainly painted after James acceded to the English throne, as he can be seen wearing the Lesser George of the Garter around his neck.

Creator

Paulus van Somer I (1576–1621) (circle of)
Circle of David Mytens

Date

17th century

Identifier

106

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Physical Dimensions

103 x 86 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Standing three-quarter length in a brown lace-trimmed doublet.

There is some doubt regarding the artist: Gibson (1983) attributes it to Paulus van Somer; in 1993 Ewan Mundy suggested the Circle of David Mytens instead.

Mr James Lang AD 1878-1956 Master Craftsman in Wood

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Mr James Lang AD 1878-1956 Master Craftsman in Wood

Description

Portrait of James Lang 1878-1956, in wooden frame. Mr Lang was the maker of the gavel casket (object number 454).

The portrait reads:
MR JAMES LANG
AD 1878-1956
MASTER CRAFTSMAN IN WOOD

On completion of the presentation gavel casket for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. The inscription on the casket top reads- 

Presented to the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow on the 29th November 1949 and to perpetuate the memory of Andrew and William Brown J.P. who as instrument makers to the Royal Infirmary served the great surgeons Lord Lister and Sir William Macewen 
by
Mr Andrew Jardine, Nephew of Messrs Brown. 
This casket is made of tinder from the Lister Ward of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Built 1839 - Demolished 1924

Creator

Thomas M. Taylor

Date

1987

Identifier

315

Rights

© the copyright holder

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84.3 cm x 104.7 cm x 6 cm

Materials

Canvas; paint; wood

Description

Portrait of James Lang 1878-1956, in wooden frame. Mr Lang was the maker of the gavel casket (object number 454).


Portrait of Ian A McGregor, PRCPSG 1984-1986

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Portrait of Ian A McGregor, PRCPSG 1984-1986

Description

Seated half-length with a bookcase in the background.

Ian Alexander McGregor graduated MB ChB from the University of Glasgow in 1944 with commendation, going on to serve in the Royal Army Medical Corps the next year. In the late 1940s he worked as an assistant lecturer in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Glasgow, before entering his chosen specialty of reconstructive surgery as a Registrar at the Burns Unit of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He was the Director of the West of Scotland Plastic Surgery Unit at Canniesburn Hospital from 1980-1986.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1984-1986.

Date

1986

Identifier

42

Rights

© the artist

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64 x 53 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length with a bookcase in the background.

Ian Alexander McGregor graduated MB ChB from the University of Glasgow in 1944 with commendation, going on to serve in the Royal Army Medical Corps the next year. In the late 1940s he worked as an assistant lecturer in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Glasgow, before entering his chosen specialty of reconstructive surgery as a Registrar at the Burns Unit of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He was the Director of the West of Scotland Plastic Surgery Unit at Canniesburn Hospital from 1980-1986.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1984-1986.

Portrait of Mr Douglas H Clark, President 1980-1982

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Portrait of Mr Douglas H Clark, President 1980-1982

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Seated half-length in a blue jacket against a blue background.

Clark gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1940, with the help of bursaries from the Rainy Foundation and the Miners Welfare. He worked for some time with Sir Charles Illingworth and also spent a period serving in the army. He was Senior Registrar at the Glasgow Western Infirmary and was a Fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

He gained a ChM in 1950 and an MD in 1957. He then worked as a consultant surgeon at the Glasgow Western Infirmary.

Clark was President of the College from 1980 to 1982.

Date

c. 1980

Identifier

40

Rights

© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images

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97 x 94 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length in a blue jacket against a blue background.

Clark gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1940, with the help of bursaries from the Rainy Foundation and the Miners Welfare. He worked for some time with Sir Charles Illingworth and also spent a period serving in the army. He was Senior Registrar at the Glasgow Western Infirmary and was a Fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

He gained a ChM in 1950 and an MD in 1957. He then worked as a consultant surgeon at the Glasgow Western Infirmary.

Clark was President of the College from 1980 to 1982.

Portrait of Mr. Colin MacKay, President 1997-2000

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Portrait of Mr. Colin MacKay, President 1997-2000

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Seated three-quarter length in robes.

MacKay graduated from the University of Glasgow MBChB in 1961. Mackay worked as a consultant surgeon at the Glasgow Western Infirmary and Gartnavel General Hospital.

He retired from clinical practice in 1996, going on to serve as president of the College from 1997-2000. He was awarded a CBE in 2000 for his services to medicine.

Date

c. 2000

Identifier

269

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© the artist

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88 x 73 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length in robes.

MacKay graduated from the University of Glasgow MBChB in 1961. Mackay worked as a consultant surgeon at the Glasgow Western Infirmary and Gartnavel General Hospital.

He retired from clinical practice in 1996, going on to serve as president of the College from 1997-2000. He was awarded a CBE in 2000 for his services to medicine.

Portrait of John Gibson Fleming 1809-1879

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Portrait of John Gibson Fleming 1809-1879

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Seated half-length facing right.

Gibson Fleming gained his MD from the University of Glasgow in 1830. He entered the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1833 and started his career as a general practitioner in Glasgow. He then moved on to practice as a surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary before becoming Manager of the Infirmary in 1850. It was in this position that he helped to establish the Glasgow Royal Infirmary School of Medicine.

Gibson Fleming served as President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow for two terms; 1865 to 1868 and 1870 to 1872.

Date

c. 1880

Identifier

111

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75 x 62 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated half-length facing right.

Gibson Fleming gained his MD from the University of Glasgow in 1830. He entered the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1833 and started his career as a general practitioner in Glasgow. He then moved on to practice as a surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary before becoming Manager of the Infirmary in 1850. It was in this position that he helped to establish the Glasgow Royal Infirmary School of Medicine.

Gibson Fleming served as President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow for two terms; 1865 to 1868 and 1870 to 1872.

Portrait of James Morton MD 1820-1889, President 1886-89

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Portrait of James Morton MD 1820-1889, President 1886-89

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Seated three-quarter length holding a book.

Morton was from a family with little money so had to find the money himself to pay for his medical education. He initially studied medicine at Anderson's University and became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1844. He went on to earn an MD from the University of St Andrews in 1845, after which he moved to Glasgow. In 1851 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and was Professor of Materia Medica at Anderson's University until 1888.

He worked as a surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary at the same time as Joseph Lister, but was not a supporter of Lister's work into antisepsis. He wasn't totally against the idea of antisepsis, but instead refused to believe that carbolic acid was the best solution to use as an antiseptic.

Morton was president of the College from 1886 to 1889.

Date

1886

Identifier

133

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114 x 88 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length holding a book.

Morton was from a family with little money so had to find the money himself to pay for his medical education. He initially studied medicine at Anderson's University and became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1844. He went on to earn an MD from the University of St Andrews in 1845, after which he moved to Glasgow. In 1851 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and was Professor of Materia Medica at Anderson's University until 1888.

He worked as a surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary at the same time as Joseph Lister, but was not a supporter of Lister's work into antisepsis. He wasn't totally against the idea of antisepsis, but instead refused to believe that carbolic acid was the best solution to use as an antiseptic.

Morton was president of the College from 1886 to 1889.

Portrait of Mr Archie McDougall

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Portrait of Mr Archie McDougall

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Archie McDougall graduated from the University of Glasgow in medicine in 1938. He specialised in orthopaedi surgery, going on to work as a consultant at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He then was head of the orthopaedic department at the Glasgow Victoria Infirmary- this department was one of the first in Scotland to carry out total joint replacements. Besides his work as an orthopaedic surgeon, he often acted as an examiner for the surgical examinations held at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Identifier

536

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© the copyright holder

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60 x 50 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Archie McDougall graduated from the University of Glasgow in medicine in 1938. He specialised in orthopaedi surgery, going on to work as a consultant at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He then was head of the orthopaedic department at the Glasgow Victoria Infirmary- this department was one of the first in Scotland to carry out total joint replacements. Besides his work as an orthopaedic surgeon, he often acted as an examiner for the surgical examinations held at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Portrait of John Reid LFPSG 1809-1881

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Portrait of John Reid LFPSG 1809-1881

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Seated half-length with his left arm resting on an edition of "The Philosphy of Death".

John Reid began his medical studies by studying anatomy under Dr William Thomson at his amatomical department on College Street. He then went on to take classes at the University of Glasgow and Portland Street School in order to receive his license from the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1833.

He spent the majority of his career as a general practitioner in Glasgow and was a member of the Glasgow Medico-Chirurgical Society. Reid heartily opposed the work of Joseph Lister into the antiseptic principle and often wrote reviews of his work in the Lancet.

Creator

Circle of Sir George Reid (Ewan Mundy 1993)

Date

19th century

Identifier

107

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75.5 x 61 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated half-length with his left arm resting on an edition of "The Philosphy of Death".

John Reid began his medical studies by studying anatomy under Dr William Thomson at his amatomical department on College Street. He then went on to take classes at the University of Glasgow and Portland Street School in order to receive his license from the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1833.

He spent the majority of his career as a general practitioner in Glasgow and was a member of the Glasgow Medico-Chirurgical Society. Reid heartily opposed the work of Joseph Lister into the antiseptic principle and often wrote reviews of his work in the Lancet.

Portrait of Hugh Miller 1812-1879 Licentiate 1835 and Fellow 1860

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Portrait of Hugh Miller 1812-1879 Licentiate 1835 and Fellow 1860

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Seated three-quarter length in a dark suit.

Hugh Miller initially set out to become a lawyer, working in firms in Kilmarnock and Glasgow. However, his eyes then turned to medicine and he received a License from the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1835. He was able to take the License after attending classes privately, as well as at the University of Glasgow and Anderon's College.

He spent some time practicing in India, returning to Glasgow in 1860. He again attended the University of Glasgow and received his MD, as well as becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Date

19th century

Identifier

194

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Oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length in a dark suit.

Hugh Miller initially set out to become a lawyer, working in firms in Kilmarnock and Glasgow. However, his eyes then turned to medicine and he received a License from the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1835. He was able to take the License after attending classes privately, as well as at the University of Glasgow and Anderon's College.

He spent some time practicing in India, returning to Glasgow in 1860. He again attended the University of Glasgow and received his MD, as well as becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Portrait of George Stevenson Middleton 1853-1928 Honorary Fellow 1926

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Portrait of George Stevenson Middleton 1853-1928 Honorary Fellow 1926

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Seated three-quarter length in black against a brown background.

George Middleton received an MA from Aberdeen University in 1873 before moving to Glasgow to study medicine. He graduated MBChB with honours in 1876.

He worked at the University of Glasgow as Assistant in Medicine to William Tennant Gairdner. He held this position for over a decade, eventually taking up the post of Visiting Physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1892. He became Visiting Physician at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in 1906, and was made an Honorary Fellow of the College in 1926.

Date

20th century

Identifier

134

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Physical Dimensions

109 x 84 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length in black against a brown background.

George Middleton received an MA from Aberdeen University in 1873 before moving to Glasgow to study medicine. He graduated MBChB with honours in 1876.

He worked at the University of Glasgow as Assistant in Medicine to William Tennant Gairdner. He held this position for over a decade, eventually taking up the post of Visiting Physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1892. He became Visiting Physician at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in 1906, and was made an Honorary Fellow of the College in 1926.

Portrait of W. R. Snodgrass, PRCPSG 1948-1950

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Portrait of W. R. Snodgrass, PRCPSG 1948-1950

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Seated bust-length portrait of Snodgrass wearing college robes and President's badge.

William Robertson Snodgrass was a well-educated man, receiving several degrees from the University of Glasgow; MA in 1910, BSc in 1913, MBChB in 1913, and MD in 1935. He served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1920.

After the War he became Chief Medical Adviser of the Glasgow Venereal Disease service. He worked as a physician at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow and was Consultant Physician at the Glasgow Western Infirmary by 1942.

Date

20th century

Identifier

51

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© the artist's estate

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59.5 x 49.5 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated bust-length portrait of Snodgrass wearing college robes and President's badge.

William Robertson Snodgrass was a well-educated man, receiving several degrees from the University of Glasgow; MA in 1910, BSc in 1913, MBChB in 1913, and MD in 1935. He served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1920.

After the War he became Chief Medical Adviser of the Glasgow Venereal Disease service. He worked as a physician at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow and was Consultant Physician at the Glasgow Western Infirmary by 1942.

Portrait of Thomas J Thomson PRCPSG 1982-1984

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Portrait of Thomas J Thomson PRCPSG 1982-1984

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Seated three quarter-length in robes.

Thomas Thomson graduated from MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1945. For the majority of his career he worked as Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist at Stobhill General Hospital in Glasgow. He was heavily involved in the teaching of clinical medicine and held teaching positions at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Northern Hospitals.

Thomson was President of the College from 1982 to 1984.

Date

c. 1984

Identifier

81

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Physical Dimensions

113 x 93 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated three quarter-length in robes.

Thomas Thomson graduated from MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1945. For the majority of his career he worked as Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist at Stobhill General Hospital in Glasgow. He was heavily involved in the teaching of clinical medicine and held teaching positions at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Northern Hospitals.

Thomson was President of the College from 1982 to 1984.

Portrait of J H Wright, PRCPSGlasg 1960-1962

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Portrait of J H Wright, PRCPSGlasg 1960-1962

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Seated three-quarter length in robes.

Joseph Wright studied at the University of Glasgow and graduated MBChB in 1922, and MD in 1932. 1932 was a momentous year for Wright as he also became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

The majority of his career was spent as Senior Consultant Physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, as well as Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow.

Wright was President of the College from 1960 to 1962.

Date

c. 1963

Identifier

41

Rights

© the artist's estate

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Physical Dimensions

108 x 88 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated three-quarter length in robes.

Joseph Wright studied at the University of Glasgow and graduated MBChB in 1922, and MD in 1932. 1932 was a momentous year for Wright as he also became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

The majority of his career was spent as Senior Consultant Physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, as well as Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow.

Wright was President of the College from 1960 to 1962.

Portrait of Andrew Freeland Fergus 1858-1939 President 1918-1921

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Portrait of Andrew Freeland Fergus 1858-1939 President 1918-1921

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Bust-length in a grey suit.

Freeland Fergus studied at the University of Glasgow, graduating MB, CM in 1881 and MD in 1891. After further training in Europe he was appointed Assistant Surgeon at the Glasgow Eye Infirmary in 1882 and full Surgeon in 1890. He was at this post until 1919.

He made several contributions to the field of opthalmology, including the introduction of the sterilisation of instruments and dressings in his practice, and the promotion of the Blind Persons (Scotland) Act of 1920.

Freeland Fergus came from a well-known medical family, with both his father and brother also holding office as President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Date

20th century

Identifier

115

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76 x 62 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Bust-length in a grey suit.

Freeland Fergus studied at the University of Glasgow, graduating MB, CM in 1881 and MD in 1891. After further training in Europe he was appointed Assistant Surgeon at the Glasgow Eye Infirmary in 1882 and full Surgeon in 1890. He was at this post until 1919.

He made several contributions to the field of opthalmology, including the introduction of the sterilisation of instruments and dressings in his practice, and the promotion of the Blind Persons (Scotland) Act of 1920.

Freeland Fergus came from a well-known medical family, with both his father and brother also holding office as President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Diana, Princess of Wales

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Diana, Princess of Wales

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Portrait of Princess Diana reclining in bed. Commissioned by the College and exhibited in the Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, London 1987. Diana was an Honorary Fellow and Patron of the College.

Date

1986

Identifier

28

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© the artist / Bridgeman Images

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112 x 88 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Portrait of Princess Diana reclining in bed. Commissioned by the College and exhibited in the Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, London 1987. Diana was an Honorary Fellow and Patron of the College.

Portrait of Alexander Duncan BA LLD

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Portrait of Alexander Duncan BA LLD

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Seated half-length in a black coat.
Signed and dated. Wooden plaque reads:"Presented to Alexander Duncan BA LLD Secretary and Librarian to the FPSG by the Fellows of the Faculty as a token of esteem and in recognition of faithful services for a period of more than 37 yrs."

Date

1902

Identifier

113

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75 x 62 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated half-length in a black coat.
Signed and dated. Wooden plaque reads:"Presented to Alexander Duncan BA LLD Secretary and Librarian to the FPSG by the Fellows of the Faculty as a token of esteem and in recognition of faithful services for a period of more than 37 yrs."

Portrait of Alexander Duncan 1833-1921, Secretary and Librarian 1865-1921

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Portrait of Alexander Duncan 1833-1921, Secretary and Librarian 1865-1921

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Half-length portrait of Alexander Duncan wearing a black coat and holding a book.

Born in Dollar in 1833, Alexander Duncan from London University with a Bachelor of Arts. He started off his career as a teacher, but was eventually appointed as Secretary and Librarian of the Faculty by Dr J. Gibson Fleming. During his time as Librarian he published two of the library, one in 1885 and one in 1901, as well as writing a history of the Faculty up until 1851.



Date

1902

Identifier

34

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180 x 110 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Half-length portrait of Alexander Duncan wearing a black coat and holding a book.

Born in Dollar in 1833, Alexander Duncan from London University with a Bachelor of Arts. He started off his career as a teacher, but was eventually appointed as Secretary and Librarian of the Faculty by Dr J. Gibson Fleming. During his time as Librarian he published two of the library, one in 1885 and one in 1901, as well as writing a history of the Faculty up until 1851.




Portrait of Alexander Dunlop Anderson MD 1797-1871, President 1852-1855

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Portrait of Alexander Dunlop Anderson MD 1797-1871, President 1852-1855

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Half-length portrait of Anderson wearing a black jacket.

Anderson studied medicine in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, becoming a member of the College of Surgeons in 1816. He finally graduated with an MD in Edinburgh in 1819, moving to Glasgow the year after to set up practice. He joined the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1821.

Although primarily a physician, Anderson also had experience in surgery and held several surgical positions at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary during the 1820s. He was eventually appointed Physician to the Infirmary in 1838, and was also Physician to the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.

Anderson was President of the College from 1852 to 1855.

Date

1870

Identifier

37

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90 x 70 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Half-length portrait of Anderson wearing a black jacket.

Anderson studied medicine in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, becoming a member of the College of Surgeons in 1816. He finally graduated with an MD in Edinburgh in 1819, moving to Glasgow the year after to set up practice. He joined the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1821.

Although primarily a physician, Anderson also had experience in surgery and held several surgical positions at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary during the 1820s. He was eventually appointed Physician to the Infirmary in 1838, and was also Physician to the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.

Anderson was President of the College from 1852 to 1855.

Portrait of John Balmanno MD President 1802-1804, 1812-1814

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Portrait of John Balmanno MD President 1802-1804, 1812-1814

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Seated three-quarter length by a desk. Oil on canvas.
The physician John Balmanno was Visiting Physician to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Glasgow Royal Asylum, and served two terms as President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons between 1802 and 1814.

He studied medicine in Edinburgh, graduating in 1798, and was admitted to the College in 1801. He took up his position at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1804, then going on to taking up the role of Visiting Physicians to the Glasgow Royal Asylum in 1821- this post was previously held by Robert Cleghorn.

Balmanno’s mother was a well-known apothecary in the Trongate in Glasgow.

Creator

MacNee; Sir; Daniel (1806-1882); Artist, RA); Studio of Sir Daniel Macnee (Chrisitie's) or Raeburn; Sir; Henry (1756-1823); Artist (Gibson, 1983)

Date

19th century

Identifier

38

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Physical Dimensions

125 x 100 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Seated three-quarter length by a desk. Oil on canvas.

Portrait of William Spang

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Portrait of William Spang

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Portrait of William Spang, standing half-length in robes with his hand resting on a book. This portrait is a copy of a previous portrait by an artist from the 17th Century Scottish School.
William Spang was an apothecary and named in the Charter of incorporation of 1599 as the inspector of any shops selling drugs.

This portrait is a copy, made in 1822, of a previous portrait by an artist from the 17th Century Scottish School.

Creator

Unknown

Date

17th century

Identifier

100

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Physical Dimensions

90 x 69 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Portrait of William Spang, standing half-length in robes with his hand resting on a book. This portrait is a copy of a previous portrait by an artist from the 17th Century Scottish School.

Portrait of Robert Hamilton

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Portrait of Robert Hamilton

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Portrait of Robert Hamilton, standing half-length in a black lace-trimmed cloak.
The physician Robert Hamilton was one of the co-founders of the College, and is named in the Royal Charter of 1599 alongside Peter Lowe and William Spang.

The early years of Hamilton's life are not well recorded, however there is record of him as a doctor arriving in Aberdeen in 1594. Although Hamilton is referred to as a "professoure of medicine", there is no record of him obtaining an MD. He was the senior office bearer of the College in its first 20 years.

According to College minutes the early portraits of Hamilton, Lowe and Spang had deteriorated to such an extent by 1822 that copies were made. The original was the work of an artist from the 17th Century Scottish School.

Creator

Scottish school

Date

17th century

Identifier

98

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90.5 x 69.5 cm

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Oil on canvas

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Portrait of Robert Hamilton, standing half-length in a black lace-trimmed cloak.

Portrait of Maister Peter Lowe

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Portrait of Maister Peter Lowe

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Portrait of Maister Peter Lowe, standing half-length in robes with his hand resting on a book.
Peter Lowe was a Scottish surgeon who studied medicine and surgery at the Conferie de St Come et St Damien in Paris, and served as Surgeon in Ordinary to King Henry IV of France.

He returned to Glasgow in 1598 and, finding medical and surgical standards in the town lacking, decided to petition King James VI. The King responded by granting a Royal Charter in 1599, granting Lowe and Hamilton (and their successors) the power to examine and license physicians and surgeons in the West of Scotland.

The Charter was ratified by an Act of the Scottish Parliament in 1672, and is the founding document of the organisation known today as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

This is a copy of the original portrait, made in 1822.

Creator

Circle of David Mytens

Date

1822, after an earlier work

Identifier

99

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116.5 x 96 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Portrait of Maister Peter Lowe, standing half-length in robes with his hand resting on a book.

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