An original monotone mounted (a) print portrait of Albrecht von Haller; paper print is attached to paper (b) matboard; drawing is in the engraved style.
An original monotone mounted (a) print portrait of Albrecht von Haller; paper print is attached to paper (b) matboard; drawing is in the engraved style.
Number Of Parts
2
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine.
Printed on front: "W. Holl. // ALBERT DE HALLER, M.D. F.R.S. // (script, indeciferable) // (signature) Halle (upsweep denotes r?) // A-or-O burn 18/(squiggle, possibly a '4' or '41' 177(7 or 9; former seems more likely) // FISHER, SON & Co. LONDON & PARIS 1838."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-1-5 Box 24
Condition Remarks
Faded photo and backing paper
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
Website: Wikipedia
Research Facts
Albrecht von Haller (1708 - 1777) was a Swiss biologist, the father of experimental physiology, who made prolific contributions to physiology, anatomy, botany, embryology, poetry and scientific bibliography.
In the 1950 – 60s this portrait collection was compiled by Dr. Thomas Gibson, and later by Dr. Etherington, from old publications to create a historical medical gallery of pioneers of modern medical sciences for teaching medical students at Queen’s University, Kingston. Many of these prints do not indicate the date of the publication or source. Original prints are heavily glued to thick paper backing. Prints were framed at Kirkpatrick’s Art & Flower Store in Kingston, Ontario, as noted on the blue paper labels on the reverse.