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Richmond Academy of Medicine Joseph Lyon Miller Collection of prints

9.79 Linear Feet 16 boxes. Boxes labeled as follows P = regular prints, PL = large prints, S = Silhouettes

The Richmond Academy of Medicine Joseph Lyon Miller Collection of prints consists of engravings, lithographs, photographs, prints, and silhouettes dating from the 17th to 20th centuries that are related to the history of medicine. Many of the items were initially included in publications while others were issued as individual prints. The highlight of the collection is the silhouettes of American and British physicians. These silhouette portraits were cut from life and date from 1750 to 1850. A number of prominent silhouettists are represented including Charles Wilson Peale, William H. Brown, and Auguste Edouart.

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Richmond Academy of Medicine Joseph Lyon Miller Collection of prints 9.79 Linear Feet 16 boxes. Boxes labeled as follows P = regular prints, PL = large prints, S = Silhouettes

Miller, Joseph Lyon

The Richmond Academy of Medicine Joseph Lyon Miller Collection of prints consists of engravings, lithographs, photographs, prints, and silhouettes dating from the 17th to 20th centuries that are related to the history of medicine. Many of the items were initially included in publications while others were issued as individual prints. The highlight of the collection is the silhouettes of American and British physicians. These silhouette portraits were cut from life and date from 1750 to 1850. A number of prominent silhouettists are represented including Charles Wilson Peale, William H. Brown, and Auguste Edouart.

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