Andrew W. Turnbull; 'Sir James Paget'

Sir James Paget

Proof etching

by

Andrew Watson Turnbull

Sir James Paget, 1st Baronet FRS HFRSE was an English surgeon and pathologist who is best remembered for naming Paget's disease and who is considered, together with Rudolf Virchow, as one of the founders of scientific medical pathology.

Andrew Watson Turnbull; British, 1874- 1957, painter, etcher and stained glass artist who exhibited at the Royal Academy, lived in London, Edinburgh, Hampshire and Surrey.

A superb drypoint etching which has retained its excellent colouring, bright and unfaded, in black ink with fine detail, plate tone and drypoint burr, the image size measuring approximately 23 cms. x 28 cms. (9 x 11 ins.) within a strong platemark and impression on a wove paper sheet size of 26 cms. x 38 cms. (10½ x 15 ins.) with full margins.

Signed in the image and in pencil by the artist in the lower margin.

Unframed and unmounted, the condition of the image and sheet is very good with handling marks condusive with age.

Cat 180909-2