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Surgery and Anatomy Certificate: Dr. John Minson Galt
Image Not Available for Surgery and Anatomy Certificate: Dr. John Minson Galt

Surgery and Anatomy Certificate: Dr. John Minson Galt

DateMay 7th, 1767 (dated)
Artist/Maker I. Cole
OriginEngland, London
MediumLine engaving and etching on laid paper; iron gall ink
DimensionsFramed: 19" x 13"; Plate: 17" x 10 7/8"
Credit LineGift of Anne Galt Kirby Black and Eugene C. Black.
Object number1978-351
DescriptionTitle: "St./Thomas's/Hospital/ THESE are to Certify that/ /Mr. John Minson Galt hath diligently attended to the Practice/ of Surgery as a Pupil in the said/ Hospital for Twelve Months Last past/ witness our Hands this seventh Day of/November in the Year of our Lord, 1767/ John Welch/ Registrar/ J[?] Baker[?] /Benj. Cowell/ Tho.s Smith/ THESE are also to CERTIFY that/ the abovesaid M.r J: M: Galt/ Hath Diligently attended our Courses of Anatomy and Operation/ Witness our Hands this 7.th Day of November/1767/ ?/ J. Cole Sculp."
Label TextDr. John Minson Galt (1744-1808) practiced medicine and ran the apothocary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He studied medicine London where he earned this certificate in surgery and for attending anatomy courses at St. Thomas's Hospital in London.

Certificate (See title). The head of these two certificates is St. Thomas's Hospital, with crest. Two designs appear beside these. In the first a patient is in bed. A doctor works over his leg, either bandaging or bleeding. In the second a patient sits in a chair being bled.
ProvenanceFormerly owned by Major V. Lee Kirby and Mary Ware Galt Kirby.