Reference NumberHI/1936-3
TitleBust of Thomas Sydenham
Date[1800-1899]
DescriptionPlaster bust of English physician Thomas Sydenham (1624-1689) who, as one of the early founders of clinical medicine and epidemiology, became known as "the English Hippocrates". Bust is a copy of the one by Joseph Wilton (1722-1803) in the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Extent1 item
Custodial HistoryDetails from Register of Donations and Bequest (RCPI/8/3/2/1) as presented by Mrs M S Hearn, March 1936
Dimensions705mm (height)
Digital CollectionsView online in our digital collections
Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameBust
TermSculpture
Medicine in the Arts
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1711Sydenham; Thomas (1624-1689); physician1624-1689
DS/UK/5703Wilton; Joseph (1722-1803); sculptor1722-1803
DS/UK/156United Kingdom; Royal College of Physicians; 1518-1518-
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