68 paintings depicting various sections of (mostly) horse limbs and organs, showing disease and damage. The artworks are mostly watercolours, and those that are dated or signed range from 1820-1848.

Twenty-one of the paintings are signed by W Field (as well as the artist’s name) and it is assumed these were given to the RCVS by ex-President William Field, in a large presentation to Library and Museum in 1877. The reason these paintings were made, and why Field collected them, is unknown. Amongst Field’s collection, the paintings are signed by A A Cane, Joseph Perry and G Kirtland.

Twenty seven other artworks are by William Henry Kearney (1800-1858). The remaining 20 artworks are unsigned and undated, and do not seem to be related to the other two collections.

1 – “The Brain and Nervous System. Their Accidents and their diseases.”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Brain and Nervous System. Their Accidents and their diseases’ of the 1860 Edward Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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2 – “The Eyes.- Their Accidents and Their Diseases”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Eyes.- Their Accidents and Their Diseases’ of the 1860 Edward Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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3 – “The Mouth.- Its Accidents and its Diseases”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Mouth.- Its Accidents and its Diseases’ of the 1860 Edward Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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4 – “The Nostrils.- Their Accidents and Their Diseases.”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Nostrils.- Their Accidents and their Diseases’ of the 1860 Edward Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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5 – “The Throat.- Its Accidents and its Diseases”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for  publication in the chapter ‘The Throat.- Its Accidents and its Diseases’ of the 1860 Edward Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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6 – “The Chest and its Contents.- Their Accidents and their Diseases”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Chest and its Contents.- Their Accidents and their Diseases’ of the 1860 Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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7 – “The Stomach, Liver etc.- Their Accidents and their Diseases”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Stomach, Liver etc.- Their Accidents and their Diseases’ of the 1860 Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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8 – “The Abdomen.- Its Accidents and its Diseases”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Abdomen.- Its Accidents and its Diseases’ of the 1860 Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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9 – “The Urinary Organs.- Their Accidents and their Diseases”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Urinary Organs.- Their Accidents and their Diseases’ of the 1860 Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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10 – “The Skin.- Its Accidents and its Diseases”

This series contains original watercolours that were used to create woodcut engravings for publication in the chapter ‘The Skin.- Its Accidents and its Diseases’ of the 1860 Mayhew publication ‘The Illustrated Horse Doctor’.

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