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RCSI - ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND
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Ref No	RCSI/ART/02/18
Title	Marble bust of John Kirby (1781-1853)
Description	Marble bust of John Kirby Appointed as demonstrator in RCSI by Dease and Colles. He then turned towards teaching, lecturing in the Theatre of Anatomy School which he had set up. The Army and Navy authorities required potential surgeons to have had some practical experiences in hospitals. In order to fulfil this specification Kirby set up a small hospital, St Peter's and St Bridget's in Peter Street. He was known for his lectures on gunshot wounds. He was appointed Professor of Medicine in RCSI and presented his museum to the College when he closed his school. The bust was commissioned by RCSI to mark its gratitude for Kirby's gift of his museum.
Level	Item
Date	1833
Format	Artwork
Access Conditions	By appointment with RCSI Heritage Collections

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