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William Woodville (1752–1805) was famous for his work on the prevention of smallpox. As director of the Smallpox and Inoculation Hospital at St Pancras, London, from 1791, Woodville carried out extensive trials of vaccination. He kept detailed records on thousands of patients. He was also an accomplished botanist, and acquired two acres of ground belonging to the hospital which he maintained at his own expense as a botanical garden. He published 'Medical Botany', a catalogue of plants based on the 'Pharmacopoeia' of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, of which he was a fellow.
Royal College of Physicians, London
London
Title
William Woodville (1752–1805)
Date
c.1790
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm
Accession number
X114
Acquisition method
purchased from St Pancras Inoculation Hospital, 1954
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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