Browse Artefacts (885 total)

This classicised marble bust of an unnamed lady represents one of the most beautiful and detailed pieces in the College’s collection. The bust displays the sculptor John Hutchison’s particular attention to detail, for instance in his depiction of…

This bronze bust was made by Elsie McPhie circa 1980. The piece is sculpted from bronze and is mounted on a marble base. Richmond is depicted from the neck up, in contrast to the majority of busts in the collection which usually contain a section of…

It is not known who sculpted this neoclassical-style plaster bust. However, the College Minutes of 3 May 1868 record that a letter had been received from Mrs Sandeman of Glasgow, one of Poole’s daughters stating that:

Some years ago there was a…

This marble bust is the work of the American sculptor, Hiram Powers, who moved to Florence with his family in 1837, in order to improve his work in marble. Soon after moving to Florence Powers’ first child, James Gibson Powers, died at the age of…

This plaster bust provides a naturalistic depiction of Monro in contemporary dress, possibly wearing his academic robe.

There is a strong possibility that this plaster bust is a copy of the marble bust of Monro secundus, held in the collection of…

This plaster bust presents a formal portrayal of Alexander Monro primus. He is depicted wearing a wig, in contemporary dress (in contrast to the classical garments of some of the other busts in the collection) and it is possible that his outer…

The bust depicting Sir Andrew Douglas MacLagan can be found outside the Sibbald Library. There are detailed records detailing how the College came into possession of this bust in 1914. In a letter to the RCPE Dr Robert Craig MacLagan wrote that:

I…

This bust is the work of the highly regarded Scottish sculptor Sir John Steell (1804-1891). The bust depicts MacLagan, draped in robes, in a neoclassical style. This contrasts with Steell's bust of Begbie, which is also found in the College's…

This stone statue of Hygeia can be seen on the main façade of the College, in the centre of the portico, flanked by the statues of Hippocrates and Asklepios.

These three statues were sculpted in a classicised style by Alexander Ritchie. Hygeia is…

This bronze bust is a copy of an original which was cast in 1998 for the officers of the Territorial Army Services. The work offers a contemporary, realist depiction of Queen Elizabeth with close attention paid to execution of the fine details. It…