Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.13810

    Portrait of William Hey

    Date
    early 19th century
    Sitter
    William Hey (1736 - 1819, British) , Surgeon
    Creator
    William Holl (1771 - 1838, British) , Engraver
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    Dimensions
    height (print): 335mm
    width (print): 266mm
    Subject
    Description
    Head and shoulders portrait of William Hey in three-quarter profile to the left as viewed. He is shown before a draped curtain with view of the Leeds Infirmary [?] in the distance on his left. He wears a buckled wig, high collared jacket and waistcoat. His left hand rests on a Holy Bible. He appears to be blind in his right eye.

    Inscribed ‘W. Holl, sculp. William Hey, Esqr. F.R.S. Late senior surgeon to the Leeds Infirmary.’ and pencilled ‘£3-50.’ Further inscription on the reverse ‘ ae/- D 1913. 207. 1736-1819 William H- Senior Surgeon Leeds Infirmary 1773-1818. Mayor of Leeds.’

    William Hey (1736-1819) British surgeon, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1775.
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