Portraits, paintings & busts in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

By:

Masson, Alastair

Publication details: Edinburgh : Royal College of Surgeons, 1995Description: 246pISBN:

0950362042

Subject(s):

Surgery : history

NLM classification:

WO 11

Summary: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh which can trace its existence as far back as 1505 has amassed a unique collection of over one hundred oil and water colour paintings and a number of busts. At the core of the collection is a remarkable series of nearly 40 paintings of contemporary surgeons by Sir John Medina and his apprentice William Aikman which were painted around 1700 to 1710.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Stenhouse Library Shelves	WO 11 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		ST00217

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh which can trace its existence as far back as 1505 has amassed a unique collection of over one hundred oil and water colour paintings and a number of busts. At the core of the collection is a remarkable series of nearly 40 paintings of contemporary surgeons by Sir John Medina and his apprentice William Aikman which were painted around 1700 to 1710.

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