'Dr Beaney'

Maker
A Penny & Son
Date
Circa 1870
Description
Painted plaster caricature figurine of James George Beaney (1828-1891). Standing figure in frock coat with rolled up sleeves, mounted on a pedestal, with a champagne bottle and cork by the feet.

Beaney was Surgeon at the Melbourne Hospital during the late nineteenth century. A flamboyant character, he was well known for his champagne parties after operations at the hospital and bore the nickname 'Diamond Jim'. After his death he became the first benefactor to the Medical School at the University, the Beaney Scholarship in Surgery being founded in his honour. The figurine shows him in operating attire.
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Object detail

Maker

A Penny & Son

Date

Circa 1870

Medium

gypsum, paint

Measurements

25.0 x 12.1 x 11.8 cm

Accession Number

MHM00057

Credit line

Gift of the estate of Dr RL Fulton, 1966

Inscriptions

name/inscriptions ▫ moulded on pedestal: 'DR BEANEY/A.PENNY & SON, MELBOURNE'

Object Type

artwork/sculpture

Medical History Museum Category

Artworks and Commemorative Items

Museum

Medical History Museum

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