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Samuel Wilks (1824–1911) made his name by his recognition of the importance of pathology after he wrote and lectured widely on the subject. He held prestigious positions including fellow of the Royal Society, president of the Pathological Society and president of the Royal College of Physicians. In 1897 he was made a Baronet and physician-extraordinary to Queen Victoria. Wilks was a man who spoke his mind and disliked the adulation of obituaries, once remarking, ‘I wonder if any medical man ever died who did not possess all virtues’.

This portrait was produced by Percy Bigland, a British portrait, genre and landscape painter.

Royal College of Physicians, London

London

Title

Samuel Wilks (1824–1911)

Date

1897

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 126.4 x W 101.6 cm

Accession number

X25

Acquisition method

bequeathed by the sitter, 1912

Work type

Painting

Royal College of Physicians, London

11 St Andrew's Place, Regent's Park, London, Greater London NW1 4LE England

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Artist or maker

Percy Bigland

1858–1926

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