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Oil on canvas, 50 x 39 cm

Artist: Ian Hughes

Oil on canvas, 76 x 62 cm

Born in Philadelphia, the son of a merchant who emigrated from Wales, John Morgan (1735–1789) graduated in Arts at the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) and then spent six years apprenticed…

Oil on canvas, 71 x 50.8 cm

John Moir was born in a French fortress at Verdun, the son of a Naval Surgeon. His parents were taken prisoners during the Napoleonic War. In an exchange of prisoners in 1814, Dr Moir, senior, came to Edinburgh with…

Oil on canvas, 63.5 x 53.3 cm

Born in Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Charles McNeil was the son of Dr William McNeil, a general practitioner. He was educated at George Watson's College and Edinburgh University, where he graduated with an MA in 1901, MB…

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, 78.7 x 66 cm

Born in Bailie Fyfe's Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Alexander Morison was the son of a lawyer. He was educated at Edinburgh's High School and then apprenticed to Dr Alexander Wood at the age of 15. He graduated with…

Oil on canvas, 78.7 x 66 cm

Born in Bailie Fyfe's Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Alexander Morison was the son of a lawyer. He was educated at Edinburgh's High School and then apprenticed to Dr Alexander Wood at the age of 15. He graduated with…

Oil on panel, 73.6 x 60.9 cm

William Harvey (1578–1657) was born in Folkestone, Kent. From the Grammar School in Canterbury he was admitted as a pensioner to Caius College, Cambridge in 1593.

He travelled in France, Germany and Italy. At…

Oil on canvas, 80 x 60 cm

Ian Hill (1904-1982) was an Edinburgh man, educated at George Watson's College and graduating with an MB ChB at Edinburgh in 1928 as the Ettles Scholar of his year. He showed an early interest in cardiology when as a…