RA Collection: People and Organisations
Surgeon. Studied in London (under Cheselden, at St Thomas’s Hospital); worked in London at Guy’s Hospital; became a Governor of both Guy’s and St Thomas’s. Fellow of the Royal Society (1732).
Born: 1706
Died: 1785
Gender: Male
Attributed to Gerard van der Gucht
Portrait of William Cheselden, by 1733
Pencil on laid paper
Attributed to Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeleton torso, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pen and ink with wash on laid paper
Attributed to Jacob Schijnvoet
Diseased bones of the leg (?), relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pen and ink with wash over pencil on laid paper
Jacob Schijnvoet
A garland of skulls, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pen and brown ink with grey wash on thin laid paper
Attributed to Jacob Schijnvoet
Parts of the skull, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pen and ink with wash on laid paper
Attributed to Jacob Schijnvoet
Human skull with detached lower jaw and teeth, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pen and ink with wash over pencil on laid paper
Gerard van der Gucht
An anchylosis of the ulna and radius for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pen and ink with wash over pencil on laid paper
Gerard van der Gucht
The sixth and seventh upper vertebrae of the back with part of the seventh rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Eight teeth of the lower jaw, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The upper jaw with teeth attached, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The fifth upper rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The sixth (?) lower rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
External view of the coccyx, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The sixth upper rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Drawing of half the upper jaw, relating to the illustrations for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The lower end of the femur, showing an anchylosis, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The inside of part of the upper jaw, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The os bregmatis, part of the skull, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Part of the upper jaw with its antrum, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The os frontis, part of the skull, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
A diseased fibula, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Study of an anchylosis of the os innominatum and the os femoris, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The inside of the os malae, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
External view of the os coccygis, or coccyx for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Eight teeth of the upper jaw, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The sternum, drawn for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Attributed to Jacob Schijnvoet
Studies of the muscles of the arms, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pencil and pen and ink with wash on laid paper
Gerard van der Gucht
Studies of the bones of the legs, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, 1733
Pencil, pen and ink with wash on laid paper
Gerard van der Gucht
The vertebrae of the loins, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The back of the os sacrum, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The first lower rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht and Jacob Schijnvoet
Study of the muscles of the human arm, raised and bent at the elbow (relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pen and ink with wash on laid paper
Gerard van der Gucht
A human skull (inferior view) for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
A human skull viewed from the front, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The front of the sternum, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
A human skull viewed in profile, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
A human skull in profile, relating to the illustrations for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Interior view of the base of the skull, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Internal view of the ossa innominata, or hip bone, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The foreside of the os sacrum, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The second upper rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The fourth upper rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Study of the inside of half the lower jaw, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Internal view of half the lower jaw, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The lower jaw with the teeth, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The temporal bone, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The sixth lowest rib and the first upper rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The fifth lowest rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The third lowest rib, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The tibia and fibula joined by a callous, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
An anchylosis of the bones of the foot for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Two drawings of a tibia and fibula joined by a callous, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Outward view of the ossa innominata, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The bones of the hand viewed from the back, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The twelve vertebrae of the thorax, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The joint between the hip bone and the femur for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Study of the inside of the os bregmatis, related to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Watercolour on laid paper
Gerard van der Gucht
The inside of the skull, related to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Interior of the os frontis, part of the skull, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
A fracture of the lower end of the thigh bone, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Drawings of human vertebrae, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Attributed to Jacob Schijnvoet
Figures in a graveyard, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The under surface of the clavicle, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The upper surface of the clavicle, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The convex side of the scapula, or shoulder bone, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The concave side of the scapula, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Drawing of the radius and ulna bones fused together, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The radius and ulna, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The carpal bones, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Study of the bones of the hand (inside view), for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The bones of the hand (inside view), for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Two drawings of the patella, or knee cap, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The bones of the second toe and the sesamoid bones, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The upper side of the bones of the foot, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The underside of the bones of the foot, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
The inside of the bones of the foot, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Study of the bones of the foot, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Study of the bones of the hand, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Gerard van der Gucht
Study of the bones of the hand, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pencil, pen and ink with wash on cream laid paper
Gerard van der Gucht
Study of the bones of the hand, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pencil on cream laid paper
Jacob Schijnvoet
The bones of the trunk of a fully-grown foetus, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
A cat's skull, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pencil, pen and black ink with wash on cream laid paper
Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeleton of a weasel, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeleton of a crane pecking at the skeleton of a fish, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The underside of the first vertebra, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The os sphenoides, part of the skull, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeleton of a hedgehog, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Study of a frog's skeleton, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeletons of a rat and a weasel confronting each other, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeleton of a chameleon, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeleton of a chameleon, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Upper skeleton of a mole, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Rabbit skeletons in a landscape, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeleton of a thornback, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pencil, pen and black ink and wash on cream laid paper
Jacob Schijnvoet
A human skeleton on a table, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pencil, pen and black ink and wash on cream laid paper
Jacob Schijnvoet
The skeletons of an eagle and a viper, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pencil, pen and black ink on cream laid paper
Jacob Schijnvoet
The bones of the leg and the foot, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The os palati and the vomer, bones of the skull, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The third lower vertebra, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The second vertebra, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Attributed to Jacob Schijnvoet
Drawings of a scorpion and its skeleton, relating to Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Study for the tailpiece of Chapter I in Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The os ethmoides, part of the skull, for William Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The eighth vertebra of the back, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The fifth and seventh vertebrae of the back, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Skeleton of an ostrich for the frontispiece to Chapter V of William Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Two drawings of the os occipitis, part of the skull, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
The hip bone of a fully grown foetus, for Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
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Jacob Schijnvoet
Study for the tailpiece of Chapter I in Cheselden's Osteographia, by 1733
Pencil and watercolour on cream laid paper