Chapter XX

A photograph of Harvey’s coffin taken about 1882. The coffin is shown propped up in the vault of the Harvey chapel at Hempstead Church. It is of lead with a rudely modelled face, a rope being twisted round the neck and a plate upon the chest bearing the inscription

DOCTOR
WILLIAM + HARVEY +
DECEASED + THE + 3 +
OF + JUNE + 1657 +
AGED + 79 + YEARS.

The leaden shell with its contents was deposited in the marble sarcophagus provided by the Royal College of Physicians of London on St. Luke’s Day 1883.

The photograph from which the collotype was made was kindly sent by Mr. Willoughby Arthur Blackstone, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P.

ENGRAVED PORTRAITS

_The British Museum Catalogue of Engraved Portraits_, by Freeman O’Donoghue, F.S.A. (Lond. 1910, vol. ii, p. 459), gives a list of the Engraved Portraits of William Harvey, which has been enlarged by Mr. Sidney H. Badcock, who has made a special study of the Harvey Engravings.

1. H.L. to R. in gown; oval frame with ornaments. Plate to Birch’s
heads. Pub. Knapton, 1739, from the picture ‘in the collection of
Dr. Mead’.

Painter, Bemmel. Engraver, J. Houbraken.

Line, 14⅛ x 8¾ in.

One proof with artist’s name only; two lettered impressions. In the
first edition the portrait has a very narrow margin. A few copies
were published in parts with a wider margin. The plate was also
published as a proof before letters, a proof with letters and a
wide margin, and it was issued in both states on India paper. It
was re-cut for the fourth edition of Birch published in 1813 with a
margin of 2-2½ inches.

2. A copy of the last with the ornaments; reversed and a square
frame added to enclose the whole picture. Pub. G. Kearsly, 1777.
From the _Copper-plate Magazine_.

Painter, Bemmel. Engraver, T. Cook.

Line, 5⅞ x 4⅜ in.

3. Another copy with the ornaments; reversed. Plate to _Universal
Magazine_. Pub. J. Hinton.

Painter, Bemmel. Engraver, Anon.

Line, 6¼ x 4 in.

4. Another copy to L., nearly full face; in Doctor’s gown and
collar with the strings tied: in an oval frame resting on a
pedestal lettered ‘William Harvey M.D.’

Painter, Bemmel. Engraver, T. Cook.

Line, 5½ x 3⅝ in.

5. Another copy, bust only to R.; oval, at head of an account of
him. Plate to _Biographical Magazine_. Pub. Harrison & Co., 1795.

Painter, Bemmel. Engraver, P. Audinet.

Line, 1⅞ x 1½ in.

6. Another copy, bust only to L.; without background; four Latin
lines below.

Painter, Bemmel. Engraver, Anon.

Line.

7. Nearly W.L. to R. seated, in gown, hat in r. hand. From the
picture at the College of Physicians of London. Frontispiece to his
_Opera Omnia_, 1766. Corn. Jonson, pinxt.

Painter, C. Janssen. Engraver, J. Hall.

Line, 7⅝ x 6⅜ in.

8. Similar to the last but reversed.

Painter, C. Janssen. Engraver, Anon.

Line, 9¾ x 7 in.

9. Similar to the last; H.L. only to L.; oval frame. Unfinished
plate as left at McArdell’s death.

Painter, C. Janssen. Engraver, J. McArdell.

Mezz., 11 x 9 in.

10. Similar to the last; H.L. to L. Collar, with tassels tied, and
doctor’s gown. Pub. Laurie and Whittle, 1794. Van Dyck, pinxt.

This appears to be the re-worked plate from which No. 9 was printed
with the incorrect attribution to Van Dyck.

Painter, C. Janssen. Engraver, J. McArdell.

Mezz. 13 x 9 in.

11. Similar to last but to R. Proof before any inscription.

Painter, C. Janssen. Engraver, (?).

Mezz. 3⅛ x 2½ in.

12. Similar, head only, R. Vignette 1878. Proof before any
inscription.

Painter, C. Janssen. Engraver, C. H. Jeens.

13. H.L. to L. in skull-cap. From picture belonging to the Royal
Society. Plate in C. Knight’s _Portrait Gallery_, 1833.

Painter, C. Janssen. Engraver, E. Scriven.

Stipple, 5 x 4½ in.

Also published by Wm. S. Orr, London.

14. Sculptured bust on pedestal to R. Frontispiece to English
translation of his _De Generatione Animalium_, 1653 (Fagan, p. 41).

Engraver, W. Faithorne.

Line, 5 x 3¼ in.

15. Copy from the last. Circular medallion on pedestal supported by
two allegorical figures with the title ‘Dr. Harvey’ and ‘page 553’
in top right-hand corner. (Reproduced as Plate XIII, p. 30.)

Line, 6¾ x 4½ in.

16. Nearly W.L. to L., seated in an arm-chair, in gown, hat in
right hand, with title ‘Gulielmus Harveius Doct. Professor regius
Exercitationum Anatomicarum de Motu Cordis et sanguinis
circulatione celeberrimus Auctor’. From the picture now in the
National Portrait Gallery.

Engraver, (W. Hollar (?)) or more probably by Gaywood.

Etching, 7⅞ x 6 in.

17. H.L. to L. in broad collar and skull-cap. Pub. J. W. Parker.

Engraver, C. G. Lewis.

Etching, 5¼ x 4⅝ in.

18. W.L. to R., standing, holding tablet; vignette. Pub. 1815.
(Fanciful.)

Painter, G. B. Cipriani.

19. Copy of No. 12. Sculptured bust on pedestal to R. Frontispiece
to _William Harvey_, by R. Willis, M.D., 1878.

Photogravure, Goupil & Cie.

20. Similar to No. 10. Head only, to R. Frontispiece to _Lives of
Physicians_, 1830.

Painter, C. Janssen. Engraver, W. C. Edwards.

Stipple, 3½ x 2⅞ in.

21. H.L. to L., nearly full face, in doctor’s gown, with white
collar and tassels. Lettered ‘William Harvey M.D.’ Pub. Arch.
Fullerton & Co., Glasgow. Pub. in Cunningham’s _Lives of Eminent
Englishmen_, 1835, and again in 1836.

Engraver, S. Freeman.

Line, 7 x 5 in.

22. Bust in an oval, to R. Doctor’s gown and collar with tassels
and strings tied. Pub. Ed. Harding, 1801.

Sc. Harding.

Stipple, 10½ x 8½ in.

23. Vignette. Bust similar to No. 5, L. Pub. in _Physiognomical
Portraits_.

Painter, Bemmel. Holl., sculpt.

Stipple, 2½ x 1¾ in.

24. Bust, R. Square collar and buttoned surtout. Lettered
‘Guillaume Harvey’. Painter, Vigneron. Engraver, Engelman.

Litho. 11 x 8¼ in.

25. Bust, inscribed ‘William Harvey M.D.’ between two columns. It
forms the upper half of the certificate given to pupils attending
the Anatomical and Chirurgical lectures of Dr. William Hunter. The
plate seems to have come into the possession afterwards of George
Fordyce, M.D. (1736-1802), who used it for a similar purpose.

Line, 11¼ x 8 in.

26. Nearly W.L. to L., seated, in gown, hat in left hand. From
picture at Royal College of Physicians. Pub. in Pettigrew’s
_Portrait Gallery_, 1840. It was also published separately in proof
and as a proof before letters.

Painter, C. Jansons (_sic_). Engraver, J. Thomson.

Printed by McQueen.

Steel engraving, 3½ x 3¾ in.

Janssen’s picture reversed.

27. Reduced copy of No. 8. Frontispiece to _William Harvey_, by
D’Arcy Power, 1897.

Painter, Cornelius Jonson (_sic_). Engraver, Hall.

Photo-sc., 3 x 3¼ in.

28. Three-quarter length to R., standing, in gown, left hand on
diagram of arterial system; apparatus, shelves, and books in the
background.

Painter, (?).

Process block, 6¼ x 5 in.

Presented to members of the Historical Section of the Royal Society
of Medicine, Nov. 1912. See also Proceedings of the _Royal Society
of Medicine_ (Section of History), 1912, vi, p. 31, Pl. II.

29. Bust to L., in doctor’s gown. The base of the pedestal
inscribed ‘Guil. Harvei illus.’

Etching, 2⅞ x 2⅝ in.

30. Bust to R.

W. Read, sc.

Engraving, 6¼ x 4⅛ in.

31. Bust to L. The medal of the Edinburgh Hunterian Society with
the lettering ‘In Gul. Harvei honorem MDCCLXXXII’.

Etching, 2 x 1⅜ in.

32. Bust to R., in doctor’s gown, with wide lace collar and strings
untied. Pub. by C. Forster in the _Literary Magazine and British
Review_, 1790.

Painter, Bemmel, Sculpt., Blackberd.

Line, 7 x 4½ in.

33. Bust to R. as in No. 32. Pub. by J. Robins, 1830.

Painter, Bemmel. Engraver, J. Thomson.

Stipple, 7½ x 4½ in.

34. Bust to L., nearly full face, in doctor’s gown with collar and
strings tied, in an oval resting on a block which is lettered
‘William Harvey M.D.’ No name of painter or engraver.

Line, 5⅞ x 3⅞ in.

35. Bust to L., surtout buttoned, plain linen collar, no tassels,
skull-cap. Lettered ‘W. Harvey M.D.’ Pub. by C. Knight in _Cabinet
Portrait Gallery of British Worthies_, vol. vii, 1846.

Etching, 3½ x 2½ in.

36. ‘Harvey demonstrating to Charles Ist his theory of the
Circulation of the Blood.’ From a painting by R. Hannah. Line
engraving by H. Leman. Pub. Messrs. Lloyd Bros. & Co., 22 Ludgate
Hill, 1851. (See the _Lancet_, 1851, i, p. 382.) Fanciful.

37. ‘Harvey with the two children of Charles 1st at the battle of
Edgehill 1642.’ Fanciful.

W. F. Yeames, R.A., pinxt. H. Dixon, photo.

Frontispiece to Dr. John W. Ogle’s Harveian Oration for 1881.

38. Bust to L., surtout buttoned with plain white falling collar:
no tassels: no skull-cap. From the portrait in the National
Portrait Gallery. Pub. for G. Moreton, 42 Burgate Street,
Canterbury, 1894.

Photogravure, 5½ x 3¾ in.

Portraits of Harvey are also reproduced in _Clinical Sketches_,
Lond. 1895, vol. i, facing page 16; B. W. Richardson, _Disciples of
Æsculapius_, 8vo, Lond. 1910, i. 13-19; A lithograph by Hart and
Mapother, Louisville, Kentucky; Engraving, G. Johnson, pinxt, T.
Coldwell (Lond.), 1799; Engraving, Göttingen, T. C. Dieterich,
1789; Lithograph nach Hall von A. G. Eberhard; Engraving,
Houbraken, pinxt., W. R. Jones, sc.

BUSTS

1. The monument in Hempstead Church near Saffron Walden in Essex.

2. Peter Scheemakers’ (1691-1770) bust at the Royal College of
Physicians, London. Presented by Dr. Mead in 1739. It was copied
from an original picture in the possession of Dr. Mead.

3. Coin in the British Museum. It was struck at Berlin in 1825 in
honour of Blumenbach.

4. Coin by Rogat.

5. The medal of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh.

STATUES

Mr. Bruce Joy’s statue at Folkestone.

Statue in the Museum at Oxford.