Browse Artefacts (99 total)

Oil on canvas, 46 x 36 cm

Alexander Ziegler was a general practitioner and obstetrician who practised from 30 Buccleuch Place. He became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1816 and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in…

Oil on canvas, 71 x 78.7 cm

Born in Edinburgh, Andrew Combe was the son of George Combe, a brewer. He was educated at Edinburgh's High School and attended classes in Latin and Greek at Edinburgh University.

At the age of 15 he commenced…

Oil on canvas, 109 x 115 cm

Educated at Perth Academy, 'Tony' Toft graduated with a MB ChB from Edinburgh in 1969. After junior hospital posts in Edinburgh and experience of general practice in Islay and Orkney he was appointed a Ciba Research…

Oil on canvas, 73.6 x 60.9 cm

Born in Edinburgh, Archibald Pitcairne was the son of Alexander Pitcairne. He was educated in Dalkeith and Edinburgh University, graduating with an MA in 1671. He studied botany, pharmacy and materia medica and…

Oil on wood, 76.2 x 63.5 cm

Born in Edinburgh, Archibald Pitcairne was the son of Alexander Pitcairne. He was educated in Dalkeith and Edinburgh University, graduating with an MA in 1671. He studied botany, pharmacy and materia medica and after…

Oil on canvas, 63 x 82 cm

Artist: William McTaggart

Oil on board, 170 x 380 cm (estimated)

This painting depicts part of the English fortifications at Pinkie Battlefield, East Lothian, which were subsequently modified by Mary Queen of Scots in 1567 before she surrendered to the Scottish…

Oil on board, 49 x 74 cm

Artist: Margaret McGavin

Oil on canvas, 127 x 101 cm

Born in North Shields, Byrom Bramwell was the son and grandson of medical practitioners. He was educated at Cheltenham College, obtained a MB with Honours from Edinburgh in 1869 and a MD (Gold Medal) in 1877. After…

Oil on canvas, 140 x 365 cm (estimated)

Inspection of this painting reveals a series of skulls overpainted in red to signify blood and derived from the killing fields of Cambodia. If the paintings are based on the evil that mankind can inflict,…