Henry Moyes and William Nicol. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1806, after J. R. Smith.
- Smith, John Raphael, 1752-1812.
- Date:
- Dec.r 1 1806
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- 7069i
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"Moyes was left blinded by smallpox in infancy ... As his blindness precluded Moyes from practising medicine, he became, in Edinburgh, a lecturer on chemistry and natural philosophy, relying on an assistant for the demonstrations ... During his last decade Moyes travelled extensively, accompanied by his assistant, William Nicol." (Oxford dictionary of national biography). Nicol is shown reading a book to Moyes
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[London] (No. 21 Buckingham Place, Fitzroy Square) : Published ... by the engraver, Dec.r 1 1806.
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1 print : mezzotint
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Henry Moyes, M.D., and Mr Nicoll. Painted by J.R. Smith. Engraved by William Ward, engraver to H.R.H. the Duke of York.
References note
J. Chaloner Smith, British mezzotinto portraits, vol. 4, London 1883, pp. 1474-1475, William Ward no. 62
R. Burgess, Portraits of doctors & scientists in the Wellcome Institute, London 1973, no. 2083.1
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Wellcome Collection 7069i
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