Twelve Historical Medical Artworks at London's Wellcome Library Reveal Medicine's Visual Record
Located in London, the Wellcome Library houses an impressive array of medical history artworks, featuring twelve exceptional pieces. Among these are Jacques-Fabien Gautier D’Agoty's oil paintings from 1764–1765, 'A Pregnant Woman, Dissected' and 'A Standing Dissected Man,' which highlight anatomical studies. A 19th-century portrait by Ben Marshall depicts Daniel Lambert, who weighed more than 50 stone. Luciano Nezzo's 1856 work, 'A Toothdrawer Concealing the Key from the Patient,' reflects dental practices of the time. An anonymous French master created an 1800 painting on childbirth. Additional pieces include 'Sequah on Clapham Common' (1890), Jan Josef Horemans the Elder's 1722 'Interior with a Surgeon,' and A. C. Hemming's 1918 portrait of William Price. The Wellcome Collection stands as London's largest museum dedicated to science and medicine.
Key facts
- The Wellcome Library in London houses twelve historical artworks related to medicine.
- Jacques-Fabien Gautier D’Agoty created life-size anatomical oil paintings in 1764–1765.
- Daniel Lambert, depicted by Ben Marshall, weighed over 50 stone and exhibited himself for profit.
- Dental keys used until the 20th century often caused jaw fractures and were concealed from patients.
- Sequah, a sham doctor, performed public tooth extractions in Native American costume in the late 19th century.
- William Cheselden's anatomical demonstrations helped establish surgery as a respected discipline in the 18th century.
- William Price introduced cremation to England and Wales, burning his son's body in 1894.
- The Wellcome Collection is London's largest museum and library exploring science, health, medicine, and art.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques-Fabien Gautier D’Agoty
- Ben Marshall
- Luciano Nezzo
- Jan Josef Horemans the Elder
- Ernest Board
- Ugo Matania
- Fortunino Matania
- William Cheselden
- A. C. Hemming
- Sir Henry Wellcome
- Dioscorides
- Daniel Lambert
- William Price
- Iesu Grist
- Professor Sprout
- John Lennon
Institutions
- Wellcome Library
- Wellcome Collection
- Barber-Surgeon’s Company
- Sphere
- Madame Tussauds
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Marylebone
- Leicester
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Clapham Common
- Antwerp
- Verdun
- France
- Naples
- Llantrisant
- Wales
- Newport
- England