Portrait of Dr. John Collins Warren

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Title

Portrait of Dr. John Collins Warren

Subject

Warren, John Collins, 1778-1856
Pope, John, 1820-1880 (artist)
Portraits

Description

One of the most renowned American surgeons of the 19th century, Dr. John Collins Warren (born on August 1, 1778) graduated from Harvard College in 1797, then began the study of medicine with his father, Dr. John Warren. In 1799, he went abroad, continuing his medical studies in London and Paris, working with such luminaries as the pioneer anatomist Sir Astley Cooper (1768-1841). He received an honorary medical degree from Harvard in 1819.

On his return to America in 1802, Dr. John Collins Warren entered into partnership with his father and also began to assist him with anatomical lectures, dissections, and demonstrations at Harvard Medical School. He was named Adjunct Professor of Anatomy and Surgery in 1809, then, at his father's death, assumed the Hersey Professorship of Anatomy and Surgery. He held that post until he was granted professor emeritus status in 1847. Dr. Warren was also the first dean of the Medical School and promoted its removal from Cambridge to Boston to obtain better access to clinical facilities. Over the course of his long career, he assembled an extraordinary teaching collection of anatomical and pathological specimens. He presented it to the Harvard Corporation in 1847 along with $5000. This was the beginning of the Warren Anatomical Museum.

Attributed to American artist John Pope (1820-1880), this portrait was made from a mask and bust, probably just after the death of Dr. Warren.

Abstract

Portrait by John Pope of Dr. John Collins Warren (1778-1856) shortly after Warren's death

Creator

Pope, John, 1820-1880

Date Created

1856, circa

Access Rights

Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information

Is Part Of

Uncataloged (Boston Medical Library)

Format

image

Extent

1 painting

Type

still image

Identifier

Acc. 1614.

Provenance

From the collections of the Boston Medical Library

Files

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/jcwport3.gif

Citation

Pope, John, 1820-1880, “Portrait of Dr. John Collins Warren,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12792.