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David Pitcairn (1749–1809)

Image credit: Royal College of Physicians, London

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David Pitcairn (1749–1809) was born in Fifeshire and educated at Cambridge University. He was extremely successful in practice and colleagues often called on him for help in complex cases. He believed that the last thing a physician learns is to know when to do nothing and to give nature time to heal a disease naturally, and to restore the strength and health of the patient gradually. Pitcairn was a handsome man, with gentle and dignified manners and a kind heart, which often led him to treating patients without charge. He was appointed as physician to St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, and was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society. The portrait was painted around the year 1800 by the English portrait painter John Hoppner.

Royal College of Physicians, London

London

Title

David Pitcairn (1749–1809)

Date

c.1800

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm

Accession number

X115

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Elizabeth Pitcairn, 1844

Work type

Painting

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