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- 1827-1864 (Produção)
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1,025 drawings and 3 boxes of MS material
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Carswell was born in Paisley, Scotland, on 3 February 1793. He studied medicine at the University of Glasgow where he was noted for his skill in drawing. He spent 2 years working at hospitals in Paris and Lyons, 1822-1823. He then returned to Scotland and took his MD at Marischal College, Aberdeen, in 1826, before returning to Paris. In about 1828 he was nominated by the Council of University College London to be Professor of Pathological Anatomy there, but before starting teaching duties he was commissioned to prepare a collection of pathological drawings. He remained in Paris till 1831 when he had completed a series of two thousand water-colour drawings of diseased structures. He then came to London and undertook the duties of his Professorship. Soon afterwards, he was also appointed physician to University College Hospital; however he never practised and embarked on preparing a great book on pathological anatomy. This book was published in 1837 as 'Illustrations of the elementary forms of disease'. Later in life he became unwell and in 1840 he resigned his Professorship and accepted the appointment of physician to the King of the Belgians. Carswell spent the remainder of his life in Belgium, being occupied in official duties and charitable medical attendance on the poor. He was knighted in 1850 by Queen Victoria. He died on 15 June 1857.
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GB 0103 CARSWELL 1827-1864 Collection (fonds) 1,025 drawings and 3 boxes of MS material Carswell , Sir , Robert , 1793-1857 , Knight , physician and pathologist
Carswell was born in Paisley, Scotland, on 3 February 1793. He studied medicine at the University of Glasgow where he was noted for his skill in drawing. He spent 2 years working at hospitals in Paris and Lyons, 1822-1823. He then returned to Scotland and took his MD at Marischal College, Aberdeen, in 1826, before returning to Paris. In about 1828 he was nominated by the Council of University College London to be Professor of Pathological Anatomy there, but before starting teaching duties he was commissioned to prepare a collection of pathological drawings. He remained in Paris till 1831 when he had completed a series of two thousand water-colour drawings of diseased structures. He then came to London and undertook the duties of his Professorship. Soon afterwards, he was also appointed physician to University College Hospital; however he never practised and embarked on preparing a great book on pathological anatomy. This book was published in 1837 as 'Illustrations of the elementary forms of disease'. Later in life he became unwell and in 1840 he resigned his Professorship and accepted the appointment of physician to the King of the Belgians. Carswell spent the remainder of his life in Belgium, being occupied in official duties and charitable medical attendance on the poor. He was knighted in 1850 by Queen Victoria. He died on 15 June 1857.
Commissioned by University College London.
Sir Robert Carswell's anatomical drawings, with manuscript notes describing the cases illustrated, 1827-1838, and a catalogue, dated 1864.
The drawings are individually numbered and correspond to the numbering system now used in the case notes. They were originally arranged in a single running number order but were later grouped by body part or condition and an alphanumeric code was used instead.
Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Normal copyright restrictions apply.
English
Catalogued on CALM to item level
This collection is supplemented by three boxes of uncatalogued manuscript notes by Carswell. These include three volumes of case notes to accompany the drawings and loose notes relating to other un-illustrated cases. To view this material, please contact UCL Special Collections reader services.
1999 modified 09/02/2018 Anatomy Biology Carswell , Sir , Robert , 1793-1857 , Knight , physician and pathologist Drawings Higher science education Medical education University College Hospital University College London University of London , 1826-1836 , renamed University College London x London University , 1826-1836 Visual materials Illustrations
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Commissioned by University College London.
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Sir Robert Carswell's anatomical drawings, with manuscript notes describing the cases illustrated, 1827-1838, and a catalogue, dated 1864.
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The drawings are individually numbered and correspond to the numbering system now used in the case notes. They were originally arranged in a single running number order but were later grouped by body part or condition and an alphanumeric code was used instead.
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Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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Normal copyright restrictions apply.
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- inglês
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- latim
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This collection is supplemented by three boxes of uncatalogued manuscript notes by Carswell. These include three volumes of case notes to accompany the drawings and loose notes relating to other un-illustrated cases. To view this material, please contact UCL Special Collections reader services.
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