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Dr Thomas Beddoes, 1804-08 (pastel on grey paper)
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Dr Thomas Beddoes, 1804-08 (pastel on grey paper)
6040381 Dr Thomas Beddoes, 1804-08 (pastel on grey paper) by Sharples, James (1751-1811); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: A framed colour drawing on grey paper, showing: a half-length portrait of Dr Thomas Beddoes (1760-1808), chemist and physician; Beddoes arrived in Bristol in 1793, where, the following year, he married Anna Edgeworth, sister of the novelist Maria Edgeworth; in 1799, he opened the Pneumatic Institution in Dowry Square, Hotwells, to investigate the health-giving effects of certain gases; here, along with his assistant (Sir) Humphry Davy, he conducted experiments into the use of nitrous oxide (laughing gas); he died in Clifton, and the account of his demise given in the Gentlemans Magazine (1809) suggests that he "... died of experiments tried upon himself" ; this is an undated work, but from the apparent age of the sitter, and the fact that James Sharples Senior was only in Bristol from 1804 to 1809, it must date to after 1804 and before Beddoess death in 1808); eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased 1931; English, out of copyright
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© Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives Purchased 1931 / Bridgeman Images
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This framed color drawing on grey paper captures the half-length portrait of Dr. Thomas Beddoes, a renowned chemist and physician from the early 19th century. Created by James Sharples between 1804 and 1808, this pastel artwork is now housed in the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery in the UK. Dr. Thomas Beddoes arrived in Bristol in 1793, where he married Anna Edgeworth, sister of famous novelist Maria Edgeworth. In 1799, he established the Pneumatic Institution in Dowry Square to explore the therapeutic properties of various gases. Alongside his assistant Humphry Davy (later Sir Humphry Davy), they conducted groundbreaking experiments with nitrous oxide or "laughing gas". Tragically, Dr. Beddoes met his demise in Clifton under mysterious circumstances related to self-experimentation as reported by Gentlemen's Magazine (1809). This undated artwork depicts him at an apparent age during his time in Bristol when James Sharples Senior resided there between 1804 and 1809. The delicate use of pastels on grey paper brings out both the intellectual depth and physical presence of Dr. Thomas Beddoes. His piercing gaze reflects a man dedicated to scientific exploration while also hinting at a certain enigma surrounding his life and untimely death. This portrait serves as a testament to Dr. Beddoes' pioneering work within chemistry and medicine during this era of scientific discovery, forever immortalizing him as one of history's great minds.
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