by Meg | Apr 10, 2020 | Art, Bronzes, Busts
We care about all of our art and artifacts, and wanted to make sure they were all being safe during this pandemic. Dr. J.M.T. FinneySo, I made masks for them. Unknown figure
by Meg | Mar 26, 2020 | Bronzes, Physicians
I continue to find new pieces and great stories every time I explore our offices! I was up in Marcia’s old apartment with some contractors, and we were moving some things. There, up against the wall was a huge (30×30 inches) bronze in a wooden...
by Meg | Mar 20, 2018 | Art, Bronzes, Physicians, Portraits
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the bronze plaque of George Rohé (1851-1899). I realized that we have about a half-dozen of these bronze plaques scattered around, mostly in the 1909 building. Most of the bronzes date from the time that the building was opened and then...
by Meg | Feb 1, 2018 | Art, Bronzes, Physicians
One of my current projects is cataloging the bronzes in our collection. There are several scattered around the buildings, including the two of Sir William Osler, MD, which are in Osler Hall. Today, I received a phone call from someone who had seen my name listed...
by Meg | Mar 9, 2016 | Bronzes, On My Desk
I guess that should really read who I found on my desk. It’s a small comemmorative paperweight for Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, the surgeon. He was born in 1860 and died very young, in 1908.Isaac Ridgeway Trimble was born at Wye House in Talbot County, Maryland on October...
