The Hunterian oration delivered in the theatre of the Royal College of Surgeons in London, on the fourteenth of February, 1833 / by John Howship.

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1833
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Credit: The Hunterian oration delivered in the theatre of the Royal College of Surgeons in London, on the fourteenth of February, 1833 / by John Howship. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    him memorials, at once so fair, and so unfading, we may dx-aw aside the curtain, a little further; observe his unwearied industry, and close application, bearing in mind, what some persons, will perhaps scarcely credit, that he was in the constant habit of previously modelling, in clay or in wax, all the &ubjects and figures which he intended to paint. Neither does the name of Michael Angelo stand alone in the brilliancy of his attainments, or in the diligent use of the meaiis by which they were acquired. Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, and many others, of scarcely less note, are known to have been either frequent dissectors themselves, or diligent students from the dissections of others. We now see, Gentlemen, the importance of Anatomy, in the study of painting; but the relation is reciprocal. Ana- tomy can scarcely stand alone, better than painting. And when we recollect the intricacy of this study, the great diffi- culty of acquiring clear impressions of the relative situation, and form, of parts; and especially, how desirable it frequently is, to preserve the exact appearance of morbid parts; we cannot remain insensible, that as a knowledge of Anatomy is necessary in painting, a knowledge ef the principles of Draw- ing is scarcely less important, in the successful prosecution of that extensive course of study, which through Anatomy, forms eventually, the accomplished surgeon. If, then, we reflect seriously on these matters, not being unmindful of the dignity, or the difficulty of that profession, we not only practice, but anxiously labour to improve, we