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Letter from Harry Rainy to William Mackenzie

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Letter from Harry Rainy to William Mackenzie

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Letter from Harry Rainy to William Mackenzie . Rainy has decided to stay in London rather than going to Paris in order to see the Lock Hospital and Eye Infirmary.

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Harry Rainy

Date

c. 1814

Identifier

RCPSG 24/2/114

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Letter from Harry Rainy to William Mackenzie . Rainy has decided to stay in London rather than going to Paris in order to see the Lock Hospital and Eye Infirmary.

A practical treatise on the diseases of the eye

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A practical treatise on the diseases of the eye

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A practical treatise on the diseases of the eye

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William Mackenzie

Date

c. 1830

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Bookstore [MAC]

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London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green

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A practical treatise on the diseases of the eye

3D Scan of Woodcut

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3D Scan of Woodcut

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This woodcut was designed by Wharton Jones and Richie Brown with the intention of including the illustration in a textbook on ophthalmology that William Mackenzie was developing.

William Mackenzie was a Scottish ophthalmologist and founder of the Glasgow Eye Infirmary in 1850. He studied medicine at the University of Glasgow, was a member of the RCPSG, and eventually held the chair of anatomy at the Anderson Medical School. Mackenzie was one of the leading ophthalmologists of his day, and his publication "Practical Treatise of the Diseases of the Eye" became a must-have textbook for all aspiring ophthalmologists.

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This woodcut was designed by Wharton Jones and Richie Brown with the intention of including the illustration in a textbook on ophthalmology that William Mackenzie was developing.

William Mackenzie was a Scottish ophthalmologist and founder of the Glasgow Eye Infirmary in 1850. He studied medicine at the University of Glasgow, was a member of the RCPSG, and eventually held the chair of anatomy at the Anderson Medical School. Mackenzie was one of the leading ophthalmologists of his day, and his publication "Practical Treatise of the Diseases of the Eye" became a must-have textbook for all aspiring ophthalmologists.

Horizontal Section of the Eye

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Horizontal Section of the Eye

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Horizontal Section of the Eye, Plate I.

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c. 1840

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RCPSG/24/9/3

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Paper

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Horizontal Section of the Eye, Plate I.

Sketch of Conical Cornea by William Mackenzie

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Sketch of Conical Cornea by William Mackenzie

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Sketch of Conical Cornea by William Mackenzie, similar to Fig 66, page 558.

Date

c. 1840

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RCPSG/24/9/2/2

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Paper

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Sketch of Conical Cornea by William Mackenzie, similar to Fig 66, page 558.

Sketch of Pterygium by William Mackenzie

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Sketch of Pterygium by William Mackenzie

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Illustration of Pterygium. Similar to Fig 31, page 230.

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c. 1840

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RCPSG/24/9/2/1

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Paper

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Illustration of Pterygium. Similar to Fig 31, page 230.

Sketch of Muscae Volitantes by William Mackenzie

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Sketch of Muscae Volitantes by William Mackenzie

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Sketch of muscae volitantes. With instructions for printing "On three separate blocks of wood. Observe the difference of shade in the spots in upper figure." Fig 105-107, page 810.

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c. 1840

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RCPSG/24/9/1

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Paper

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Sketch of muscae volitantes. With instructions for printing "On three separate blocks of wood. Observe the difference of shade in the spots in upper figure." Fig 105-107, page 810.

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.

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

Date

19th century

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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.

Notes regarding poisoning

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Notes regarding poisoning

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Notes regarding poisoning found in Traité de Toxicologie Générale by J. Anglada, Paris, 1835 (Shelf mark QVR ANG). Possibly William Mackenzie's handwriting?

Date

19th century

Identifier

RCPSG/1/20/14/8

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Notes regarding poisoning found in Traité de Toxicologie Générale by J. Anglada, Paris, 1835 (Shelf mark QVR ANG). Possibly William Mackenzie's handwriting?

Woodcut of Coloboma of the Iris

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Woodcut of Coloboma of the Iris

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Woodcut of coloboma of the iris, wood, mounted on card, 19th century.

This woodcut was designed by Wharton Jones and Richie Brown with the intention of including the illustration in a textbook on ophthalmology that William Mackenzie was developing.

Creator

Wharton Jones and Richie Brown

Date

c. 1800s

Identifier

2003/77.52

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Length: 4.4 cm

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Wood

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Woodcut of coloboma of the iris, wood, mounted on card, 19th century.

This woodcut was designed by Wharton Jones and Richie Brown with the intention of including the illustration in a textbook on ophthalmology that William Mackenzie was developing.

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