Images Dated

The Chalis Satun, or Hall of Forty Pillars, at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

The Chalees Satoon, in the fort of Allahabad, on the river Jumna ; drawn and engraved by Thomas Daniell - 1795

© Wellcome Collection / Thomas Daniell

A human head dissected: In memoriam . Acrylic painting by R

A human head dissected: "In memoriam". Acrylic painting by R. Ennis, 2001. The painting was painted as a memorial to a friend of the painter who had died of squamous cell carcinoma, manifested in cancer first of the lip and subsequently of much of the face. Rather than paint a traditional memento mori, the artist decided to create something more positive: an anatomical tribute to the complexity and beauty of the human head. For the anatomical details the artist based his composition on small wax models at La Specola in Florence, while also consulting a pathologist and a surgeon about the layering of the various organs crammed together into the head

© Wellcome Collection / Richard. Ennis

The Grand Viziers Tent. The principle figure is that of the Vizier, seen applying

The Grand Vizier's Tent. The principle figure is that of the Vizier, seen applying his seal to the firman which authorised the British to enter Jerusalem. (L to R) Sir Sidney Smith, Lieutenant Bower, Mr Spurring and Mr Spilsbury 1799, during the Defence of the Ottoman Empire against General Bonaparte

© Wellcome Collection / Francis. B. Spilsbury