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Physician Collection (page 6)

"The Evolution of Physicians: From Plague Doctors to Modern Medicine" In the 17th century, plague doctors donned their distinctive beaked masks and long cloaks

Background imagePhysician Collection: US Hospital Steward's Chevrons

US Hospital Steward's Chevrons
3028378 US Hospital Steward's Chevrons; Private Collection; (add.info.: US Hospital Steward's Chevrons with gilt embroidery on green velvet backing worn by a soldier of the 1st Maine Heavy)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Sanitary Commission Tin Cup

Sanitary Commission Tin Cup
3028304 Sanitary Commission Tin Cup; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sanitary Commission Tin Cup taken home by a wounded soldier from the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment after the battle of Gettysburg)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Surgeon Lucius W, Clarke, 13th Connecticut Volunteers

Surgeon Lucius W, Clarke, 13th Connecticut Volunteers
3028545 Surgeon Lucius W, Clarke, 13th Connecticut Volunteers.; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Surgeon Lucius W, Clarke, 13th Connecticut Volunteers.); © Don Troiani

Background imagePhysician Collection: Dr Joseph Warren, 1800

Dr Joseph Warren, 1800
3507780 Dr Joseph Warren, 1800; (add.info.: Dr. Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 - June 17, 1775) was an American physician who played a leading role in American Patriot organizations in Boston in

Background imagePhysician Collection: Head of a viper with bark, c.1800-1850 (object)

Head of a viper with bark, c.1800-1850 (object)
7418311 Head of a viper with bark, c.1800-1850 (object); Ecole Nationale Veterinaire, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: Bark viper head: demountable model of clastic anatomy made of papier-mache, cork)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Gemma Frisius

Gemma Frisius
5308092 Gemma Frisius.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gemma Frisius (1508-1555) a Dutch physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument maker

Background imagePhysician Collection: Engraving depicting a wealthy woman visiting her physician, 19th century

Engraving depicting a wealthy woman visiting her physician, 19th century
5309484 Engraving depicting a wealthy woman visiting her physician, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a wealthy woman visiting her physician)

Background imagePhysician Collection: A physician visit in the countryside, 1868 (etching)

A physician visit in the countryside, 1868 (etching)
8766892 A physician visit in the countryside, 1868 (etching); Private Collection; (add.info.: A physician visit in the countryside. Old engraving ( etching ) in 1868 1868); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imagePhysician Collection: Jesus among the Doctors of the Temple (fresco)

Jesus among the Doctors of the Temple (fresco)
8683623 Jesus among the Doctors of the Temple (fresco) by Tomme, Luca di (c.1330-after 1389) (attr.to); San Domenico, Arezzo, Tuscany

Background imagePhysician Collection: 'The Royal Navy. No 3. Doctor. Boatswain. Master', 1849 (coloured aquatint)

'The Royal Navy. No 3. Doctor. Boatswain. Master', 1849 (coloured aquatint)
7341781 'The Royal Navy. No 3. Doctor. Boatswain. Master', 1849 (coloured aquatint) by Ubsdell, Richard (fl.1828-63); 48.9x33.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePhysician Collection: The enema, published 1909 (engraving)

The enema, published 1909 (engraving)
1000961 The enema, published 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.).

Background imagePhysician Collection: Franz Anton Mesmer (engraving)

Franz Anton Mesmer (engraving)
1700879 Franz Anton Mesmer (engraving); (add.info.: Franz Anton Mesmer (23 May 1734 - 5 March 1815) was a German physician with an interest in astronomy.).

Background imagePhysician Collection: Personal physicians to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, 1888

Personal physicians to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, 1888
1574509 Personal physicians to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, 1888; (add.info.: Personal physicians to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia (1831-1888)

Background imagePhysician Collection: John Kearsley Mitchell, 1846

John Kearsley Mitchell, 1846
1577002 John Kearsley Mitchell, 1846; (add.info.: John Kearsley Mitchell (May 12, 1798 - April 4, 1858) was an American physician and writer

Background imagePhysician Collection: Gustav Simon, 1850

Gustav Simon, 1850
1576963 Gustav Simon, 1850; (add.info.: Gustav Simon (May 30, 1824, Darmstadt - August 21, 1876, Heidelberg) was a German surgeon

Background imagePhysician Collection: Ronald Ross (1857-1932) British physician, c.1902 (b/w photo)

Ronald Ross (1857-1932) British physician, c.1902 (b/w photo)
527308 Ronald Ross (1857-1932) British physician, c.1902 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Discovered the Malaria parasite and its life cycle)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Mummies and embalming. From P Pomet A Compleat History of Drugs London 1725

Mummies and embalming. From P Pomet A Compleat History of Drugs London 1725
536422 Mummies and embalming. From P Pomet A Compleat History of Drugs London 1725. Translation from the French by physician to Louis XIV. Copperplate engraving; (add.info.: Mummies and embalming)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Portrait of Claude Bernard

Portrait of Claude Bernard
865117 Portrait of Claude Bernard; (add.info.: Claude Bernard (1813-1878) French physiologist who applied scientific method to medicine

Background imagePhysician Collection: Pierre Paul Emile Roux, physician

Pierre Paul Emile Roux, physician
672761 Pierre Paul Emile Roux, physician; (add.info.: Pierre Paul Emile Roux (17 December 1853, Confolens, Charente - 3 November 1933, Paris) was a French physician

Background imagePhysician Collection: Monster, 19th century (engraving)

Monster, 19th century (engraving)
2102137 Monster, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. Monster. Engraving (facsimile) in: Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Jules II, Pope, 19th century (engraving)

Jules II, Pope, 19th century (engraving)
2102133 Jules II, Pope, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "Jules II, Pope". Monster. Tower shaped body)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Physician examining a specimen of patient's urine (16th-17th century)

Physician examining a specimen of patient's urine (16th-17th century) 19th century (chromolithograph)
539673 Physician examining a specimen of patient's urine (16th-17th century) 19th century (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imagePhysician Collection: A J Cronin, Scottish doctor and novelist (b/w photo)

A J Cronin, Scottish doctor and novelist (b/w photo)
8676049 A J Cronin, Scottish doctor and novelist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A J Cronin (1896-1981), Scottish doctor and novelist

Background imagePhysician Collection: The consultation (engraving)

The consultation (engraving)
8647341 The consultation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The consultation. Illustration for The Ladies' Treasury, Vol IV)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Illustration for R L Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (litho)

Illustration for R L Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (litho)
8667302 Illustration for R L Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving)

Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving)
8663830 Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Protection against contagion, 15th Century)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Portrait of English doctor and humanist Thomas Linacre (Lynaker) (1460-1524) (painting on wood)

Portrait of English doctor and humanist Thomas Linacre (Lynaker) (1460-1524) (painting on wood)
AIS5353178 Portrait of English doctor and humanist Thomas Linacre (Lynaker) (1460-1524) (painting on wood); © Iberfoto.

Background imagePhysician Collection: Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in ' Songes drolatiques de

Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4934807 Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Queen Elena of Savoy posing with her daughters Jolanda and Giovanna in the gardens of the Royal

Queen Elena of Savoy posing with her daughters Jolanda and Giovanna in the gardens of the Royal Palace in Rome
3560578 Queen Elena of Savoy posing with her daughters Jolanda and Giovanna in the gardens of the Royal Palace in Rome, surrounded by a group of Red Cross nurses and medical officers

Background imagePhysician Collection: Guillaume Dupuytren, c.1820-1830 (painting)

Guillaume Dupuytren, c.1820-1830 (painting)
8698321 Guillaume Dupuytren, c.1820-1830 (painting); (add.info.: Medicine. French surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren (1777-1835). Painting, France, ca 1820-30.); © Archives Charmet.

Background imagePhysician Collection: Army doctor conducting a physical exam on a young World War I recruit

Army doctor conducting a physical exam on a young World War I recruit. Washington, DC, 1917 (b/w photo)
7134277 Army doctor conducting a physical exam on a young World War I recruit. Washington, DC, 1917 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Army doctor conducting a physical exam on a young World War I recruit)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Santorio Santorio

Santorio Santorio
5307546 Santorio Santorio.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Santorio Santorio seated in his balance (a steelyard) in which he could eat and sleep

Background imagePhysician Collection: William Benjamin Carpenter

William Benjamin Carpenter
5308225 William Benjamin Carpenter.; (add.info.: Portrait of William Benjamin Carpenter (1813-1885) an English physician, invertebrate zoologist and physiologist. Dated 19th century

Background imagePhysician Collection: Cartoon titled 'disappointment in store' depicts a man on his death bed being visited by his

Cartoon titled 'disappointment in store' depicts a man on his death bed being visited by his physician
5309485 Cartoon titled 'disappointment in store' depicts a man on his death bed being visited by his physician, 19th century; (add.info)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Diagram of the circulation of blood as understood after William Harvey's work

Diagram of the circulation of blood as understood after William Harvey's work
5309470 Diagram of the circulation of blood as understood after William Harvey's work, showing the Lesser Circulation (Pulmonary Circulation)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Engraving depicting Luigi Galvani's outdoor experiment which investigates the behaviour of muscles

Engraving depicting Luigi Galvani's outdoor experiment which investigates the behaviour of muscles stimulated by
5309465 Engraving depicting Luigi Galvani's outdoor experiment which investigates the behaviour of muscles stimulated by electricity; (add.info)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Balance from a marine medicine chest, c.1808 (object)

Balance from a marine medicine chest, c.1808 (object)
MMM5476644 Balance from a marine medicine chest, c.1808 (object); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Balance from a marine medicine chest)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Marine medicine chest, with compartments containing bottles. Wooden and ivory chest

Marine medicine chest, with compartments containing bottles. Wooden and ivory chest, c.1808 (wood and ivory)
MMM5476630 Marine medicine chest, with compartments containing bottles. Wooden and ivory chest, c.1808 (wood and ivory); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Marine medicine chest)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton, 1874 (engraving)

Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton, 1874 (engraving)
8766897 Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton, 1874 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1716-1799, Louis, Jean-Marie Daubenton, french naturalist and physician 1874); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Background imagePhysician Collection: Half-length portrait of the famous French doctor Pierre-Paul Broca

Half-length portrait of the famous French doctor Pierre-Paul Broca
3561906 Half-length portrait of the famous French doctor Pierre-Paul Broca; (add.info.: 1865-1875 ca. Photographer: Petit, Pierre); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Background imagePhysician Collection: Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in ' Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel' by Francois Rabelais

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4934365 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Le roy Benius ou Saint Benoit (by Nursie, 480-547) - engraving of 1823 in ' Songes drolatiques de

Le roy Benius ou Saint Benoit (by Nursie, 480-547) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel"
JEB4934322 Le roy Benius ou Saint Benoit (by Nursie, 480-547) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550)

Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550)
JEB4934208 Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in ' Songes drolatiques de

Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4934181 Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Gargantua ou Francois I (1494-1547) - engraving of 1823 in ' Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel' by

Gargantua ou Francois I (1494-1547) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois
JEB4934147 Gargantua ou Francois I (1494-1547) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Papimane Girl - Engraving 1823 in ' Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel' by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Papimane Girl - Engraving 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4933640 Papimane Girl - Engraving 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel) - Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in ' Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel' by Francois Rabelais

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933601 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Background imagePhysician Collection: Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in ' Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel' by Francois Rabelais

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933261 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)



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"The Evolution of Physicians: From Plague Doctors to Modern Medicine" In the 17th century, plague doctors donned their distinctive beaked masks and long cloaks, bravely battling the deadly disease that ravaged Europe. Their haunting appearance is immortalized in artwork from that era. Fast forward to the pioneering spirit of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, who shattered gender barriers by becoming England's first female physician in the late 19th century. Her determination paved the way for countless women to pursue careers in medicine. A monumental breakthrough came in 1846 when anesthesia was first used during surgery. This revolutionary development transformed the field of medicine, alleviating patients' pain and allowing surgeons to perform intricate procedures with precision. Jonathan Couch, a renowned physician from Cornwall before 1870, dedicated his life to studying marine biology and contributed significantly to our understanding of marine creatures' anatomy and behavior. The ancient Romans revered Asclepius as their god of healing. A magnificent statue depicting him stands as a testament to their belief in physicians' divine power to restore health and well-being. The Montessori school system revolutionized education by emphasizing individual learning styles and fostering independence among young learners. Dr. Maria Montessori's innovative approach has influenced not only education but also healthcare practices worldwide. Claudius Galen, an influential Greek physician from ancient times, made significant contributions through his extensive research on human anatomy and physiology. His bust serves as a reminder of his enduring legacy in medical science. Dr. William Gilbert captivated Queen Elizabeth I with his groundbreaking experiments on electricity during the late 16th century. His work laid the foundation for modern electrical therapies used in various medical treatments today. Axel Munthe's love for Anacapri led him to establish a clinic there where he provided medical care for locals and visitors alike during the early 20th century. His dedication exemplifies how they can make a difference beyond traditional hospital settings.