Browse Artefacts (99 total)

Oil on canvas, 104 x 79 cm

John Abercrombie was born in Aberdeen, the son of a Parish minister. He graduated with an MA from Marischal College and then went on to study medicine at Edinburgh, obtaining an MD in 1803. He was then a postgraduate…

Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 63.5 cm

Born in the manse of Arbuthnot, Kincardineshire, John Arbuthnot (1667–1735) obtained an MA from Aberdeen in 1681. He obtained the first recorded MD from St Andrews University in 1696. Arbuthnot established himself…

Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 66 cm

From the history of the Royal Infirmary published in 1937 we are told that in 1763 at the conclusion of the Seven Years' War with the Peace of Paris many soldiers were disbanded from the army and those falling sick…

Oil on canvas, 78.7 x 66 cm

Born in Sorn, Ayrshire, George William Balfour intended to emigrate to Australia and in preparation for country life, at the age of 20, qualified as a veterinary surgeon. His interest in medicine stimulated, he gave…

Oil on canvas, 94 x 73.6 cm

Alexander H. Freeland Barbour was born in Edinburgh, the youngest son of G. F. Barbour of Bonskeid, Perthshire. He was educated at Edinburgh, where he obtained an MA in 1875, BSc in 1877, MB (Hons) in 1879 and MD…

Oil on canvas, 127 x 101 cm

Born in Edinburgh, James Begbie (1798–1869) was educated at Edinburgh's High School and Edinburgh University. Introduced in general practice as an apprentice to Dr John Abercrombie, he later became his assistant.…

Oil on canvas, 78.7 x 63.5 cm

Born in London and educated in Exeter, John Hughes Bennett (1812–1875) commenced the study of medicine in Edinburgh in 1833. He obtained an MD with a gold medal in 1837.

He was a leading member of the Royal…

Oil on canvas, 77 x 63.5 cm

Born in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, John Boswell studied medicine in Leyden, the last British student to be promoted by Herman Boerhaave. He obtained a MD from Leyden in 1736. He was elected President of the Royal College…

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, 30 x 25 cm (estimated)

Born in Biggar, Lanarkshire, in 1828 John Brown was apprenticed to Mr Syme, FRCS, who taught surgery in the Extra-Mural School. He graduated with an MD in 1833 and started general practice in Edinburgh.…