M0006685: Portrait of John Abernethy (1764-1831)

Previous title, replaced May 2020: John Abernethy. Oil painting.

Photograph of an oil painting, possibly of John Abernethy (1764-1831), English surgeon, seated at table, right hand holding spectacles. The painting was acquired at auction from Robinson & Fisher on 29th April 1915, Lot 186 and accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum (CC 5152). Related images: V0017761

2 April 1940

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative:45522i. Wellcome Collection holds the accession register for the item depicted in the glass plate negative:CC 5152.

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.