Anatomical Artworks

Anatomical Artworks Collection

These artworks depict various anatomical details including disease or damage to limbs and organ, mainly horses. Twenty-one of the paintings are signed by W Field in addition to the name of the artist and it’s assumed these were given to the RCVS by former president William Field, as part of a larger donation to the Library and Museum made in 1877. Among the signatures are AA Cane, Joseph Perry and G Kirtland.

Twenty-three other works are by William Henry Kearney (1800-1858). The remaining twenty-five artworks are unsigned and undated and do not appear to be related to the other two collections.