Robert Gooch. Line engraving by J. Linnell, 1831, after himself, 1827.

  • Linnell, John, 1792-1882.
Date:
March 30th 1831
Reference:
730702i
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Description

Open on the desk is a fictitious edition of William Harvey's Exercitaio anatomica de motu cordis et sanguinis: it has on the title page "Exercitation ... Gullelmo Harvey" (corrected to "Gulielmo" in a later state)and an engraving of the heart as a frontispiece

Publication/Creation

London : Published for Mr. J. Linnell ; [London] (14 Brownlow Street, Holborn) : [Published] by W.J. White, March 30th 1831.

Physical description

1 print : line, engraving, with stipple and etching ; platemark 38.5 x 27.8 cm

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Lettering

Robert Gooh [sic] M.D. Painted and engraved by J. Linnell. Proof Draft lettering lightly etched in Linnell's informal script

Edition

Proof of 30 March 1831.

References note

R. Burgess, Portraits of doctors & scientists in the Wellcome Institute, London 1973, no. 1162.1

Reference

Wellcome Collection 730702i

Reproduction note

After: Linnell's oil painting on wood (30 x 24 cm.) signed and dated "J. Linnell f. 1827", exhibited at St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1827 and offered for sale at Christie's South Kensington on 17 November 2010, lot 191 (not sold)

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