concept

Sir William James Erasmus Wilson. Photograph by Ernest Edwards.

Sir William James Erasmus Wilson. Photograph by G. Jerrard, 1881.

Sir William James Erasmus Wilson. Photograph by E. Moira.

Sir William James Erasmus Wilson. Mezzotint by A. Scott, 1873, after S. Pearce.

Pears' soap : matchless for the complexion / Pears.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

The special commission : Pear's soap used by all the best judges.

Sir William James Erasmus Wilson. Photograph by Barraud.

Pears' shaving soap : 12 months of comfort for 12 pence : sold everywhere : a shilling stick lasts twelve months : Pears' transparent shaving stick, 100 years setablished as the cleanest and best preparation for shaving.

Sir William James Erasmus Wilson. Lithograph.

Sir William James Erasmus Wilson. Watercolour on blue ground by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1880.

Erasmus Wilson's lotion : for promoting the growth of the hair.

Dissection of the thorax showing the vena cava and azygos vein. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh after W.J.E. Wilson.

Veins of the leg. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh after W.J.E. Wilson.

Glands, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels of the head and neck. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after W. Bagg after W.J.E. Wilson.

Blood-vessels of head and brain. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837.

Veins of the base and inside of the skull. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh after W.J.E. Wilson.

Nerves of thigh. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1839, after W. Bagg after W.J.E. Wilson.

Dissection of a man's head and neck showing blood-vessels. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh.

Vertebral column with veins: four figures. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh after W.J.E. Wilson.

Veins and lymphatic vessels of the arm: anterior and posterior views. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh after W.J.E. Wilson.

Dissection of the chest of a young man to show blood-vessels around the heart. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837, after J. Walsh.

Practical and surgical anatomy / [Sir Erasmus Wilson].

The female body as a source of horror and insight in post-Ashokan Indian Buddhism / Elizabeth Wilson.

A system of human anatomy, general and special / by Erasmus Wilson, M.D.

Lectures on cutaneous medicine and diseases of the skin. Lecture XII, Leichen, impetigo, scabies / by Erasmus Wilson.

Dermatitis toxica from the aniline dye / by Erasmus Wilson.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

All of Wellcome Collection, including our library, café and shop, will be closed on Monday 4 November for staff training. We will open again as usual on Tuesday 5 November.

We’re undertaking some research with website visitors to learn more about how people find access-related information provided by museums. This survey shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time!

Help us organize our website content.

Wilson, Erasmus, Sir, 1809-1884

Images

Catalogue

Practical and surgical anatomy / [Sir Erasmus Wilson].

The female body as a source of horror and insight in post-Ashokan Indian Buddhism / Elizabeth Wilson.

A system of human anatomy, general and special / by Erasmus Wilson, M.D.

Lectures on cutaneous medicine and diseases of the skin. Lecture XII, Leichen, impetigo, scabies / by Erasmus Wilson.

Dermatitis toxica from the aniline dye / by Erasmus Wilson.