RCSI Portrait Sculpture and Bust Collection

O’Bryen Bellingham gained licentiateship of RCSI in 1828. He went on to lecture on Materia Medica in the Carmichael School in 1839, the Ledwich School in 1836 and also for a time in the reopened Eccles Street School. Within RCSI he was member of the Pharmacy Court of Examiners for several years, and in 1850 he became a Surgical Examiner. From 1842 to 1850 he was Professor of Botany. From 1854 until his death he was the College Librarian and he also served for a time as secretary to the Surgical Society. His reputation rests on this treatises cure of Aneurysm by Compression, published in 1847 and Diseases of the Heart which abounded with original observations.

Richard Carmichael's surgical education began in RCSI and the House of Industry Hospital. In 1795 he passed as a Surgeon’s Mate and shortly afterwards became attached to the Wexford Militia. In 1803 he received his licentiateship from RCSI and settled into practice in Cumberland Street. He was elected Surgeon to St Georges Hospital and Dispencary and it was here that he began his study of cancer. In 1813 he was elected President of RCSI and again in 1826 and 1845. Carmichael was an ardent medical reformer and for ten years he presided over the Medical Association of Ireland. He was the founder of the Medical Benevolent Society, and in 1835 was elected Corresponding Member of the Academy of France, the first Irishman to receive this honour. On his death he bequeathed money to the Richmond Hospital School, where he had taught Anatomy and Physiology. The name of the school was soon after changed to the Carmichael School of Medicine.

Carlise Williams gained his licentiateship in RCSI and was apprenticeship to Abraham Colles. He was a Member of RCSI, lectured on Chemistry in the Park Street Medical School. Elected onto the first RCSI Council, a seat which he held until his death.

LRCSI, FRCSI, PRSCI. Demonstrator of Anatomy in Carmichael School, where he subsequently became a lecturer on Anatomy and Physiology. Surgeon to Jervis St Hospital where he performed the first human blood transfusion in Ireland.

Principle founder of the Pathological Society. Treatise on the fractures in the vicinity of the Joints 1847 contains the first description of the wrist fracture that became known Smith's fracture. Bust was presented to the College by the committee of the Smith Memorial Fund, formed by the Pathological Society of Ireland. LRCSI. Chair of Surgery, TCD.

James William Cusack obtained his licentiateship from RCSI in 1812. He was elected a Member of RCSI in 1814 and in 1840 and 1859 respectively he obtained his Degrees of MD and MChir from Trinity College Dublin. Cusack was Resident Surgeon to Dr Steeven’s Hospital for twenty one years and also held posts at Swift’s Hospital, the City of Dublin Hospital, the Rotunda and St Mark’s Hospital. He was President of RCSI three times in 1827, 1847 and 1852. In 1852 he was appointed Professor of Surgery in Trinity. He was one of the founders of the Park Street Medical School, where he held the post of Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Surgery. He was also one of the six foundation Presidents of the Dublin Pathological Society.

Philip Crampton began his professional studies at the Meath and Mercer Street Hospitals. In 1798 he passed at RCSI as a Surgeons Mate but did not see much active service. He was soon appointed Surgeon to the Meath Hospital where he succeeded William Dease. He continued his studies in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London and graduated from Glasgow University with an MD. Crampton was elected Member of RCSI in 1801 and a few month later was elected to the Court of Assistants. In 1804 he had his home in Dawson Street fitted out with a dissecting room and lecture theatre. He taught anatomy and surgery there until 1813, thus establishing the first private medical school in Dublin. He was four times President of RCSI, serving in 1811, 1820, 1844, 1855. During his lifetime he received many honours including the Fellowship of the Royal Society. He was Surgeon-in-Ordinary to both George IV and Queen Victoria and was a member of the Senate of both Queens and London University. He was also President of the Zoological Society of which he was a founding member.

Bust was given to RCSI by the executors of the estate of Lady Woods. Woods was one of Dublin's leading specialist in ear, nose and throat surgery. FRCSI, joined Council in 1901. 1910 PRCSI. President of the British Laryngological Society and the Laryngological Section of the British Medical association. Honorary Fellow of American College of Surgeons. Knighted in 1913, sat as Member of Parliament for Dublin University from 1918-1933. Governor of the National Gallery of Ireland and was also President of the National Zoological Society of Ireland.

In February 1881 Parke joined the British Army and won a distinction in Egypt in the Tel-el-Kebir campaign. While taking leave in Africa he joined the 'Emin Pasha Relief Expedition' and in doing so became the modern discoverer of the Mountains of Moon, the first Irishman to cross the African continent and the second doctor to do so, Dr Livingstone being the first.

William Dease was educated in Dublin and Paris. Settling in Dublin he devoted himself to obstetrics but later would confine himself to surgery. He was one of the original members of the Dublin Society of Surgeons and was instrumental in the founding of RCSI. He contributed towards the expenses of obtaining the first Charter of the College in 1784 and subsequently when the College was in need of money to finance the construction of a building Dease was extended an interest fee loan. In 1785 the Chair of Surgery was created by RCSI and Dease was given the position. It was the first chair devoted entirely to surgery.

William Dease was educated in Dublin and Paris. Settling in Dublin he devoted himself to obstetrics bu later would confine himself to surgery. He was one of the original members of the Dublin Society of Surgeons and was instrumental in the founding of RCSI. He contributed towards the expenses of obtaining the first Charter of the College in 1784 and subsequently when the College was in need of money to finance the construction of a building Dease was extended an interest fee loan. In 1785 the Chair of Surgery was created by RCSI and Dease was given the position. It was the first chair devoted entirely to surgery. The statue was commissioned by Sir Charles A. Cameron on behalf of Mr Mathew O’Rielly Dease, grandson of William Dease. The statue was unveiled by the Countess of Aberdeen in 1886.

Plaster bust of Charles Hawkes Todd

Plaster bust of George Friedrich Louis Stromeyer

Hans Irvine graduated MB and MA in Dublin University in 1833. He was apprenticed to C H Todd in 1823 and after his master's death he was transferreed to Richard Carmichael. In 1830 he gained his RCSI Licentiatship and was eleceted RCSI Member in 1837. He commenced as a teacher and established the Anatomical School in Marlborough street. He was RCSI President 1857-58. In 1882, the RCSI Council accepted this plaster bust presented by his nephew Mr W H Irvine of Enniskerry.

Plaster bust of James William Cusack