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William Murray (1839–1920) grew up in Durham and received his medical education from a variety of universities, including Edinburgh, Newcastle, University College London, and Paris. His first appointment after qualification was at University College Hospital in London. He later moved to Newcastle where he lectured on physiology at the School of Medicine. He held appointments at several hospitals in the city and also helped to found the Hospital for Sick Children. Murray was said to have been a man of ‘strong personality’. He was religious and liked to give lunchtime talks on religion to factory workers. He also enjoyed countryside pursuits such as shooting and fishing. The portrait was painted by Murray’s daughter Dorothy Lever Murray, who presented it to the Royal College of Physicians in 1972.
Royal College of Physicians, London
London
Title
William Murray (1839–1920)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76.2 x W 61 cm
Accession number
X216
Acquisition method
gift from the artist, 1972
Work type
Painting
