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Sir William Osler (1849-1919). Canadian-born, American and British physician renowned as teacher, scholar, and medical historian. An Excessively Rare Photograph Signed, measuring 3 3/4" x 51/2", matted to the photographer's matte to 8" x 10". This studie portrait by Mesny of Baltimore (blind-stamped in the lower right corner) handsomely depicting Osler seated in a Victorian chair faciung the camera. Boldly signed with sentiment: "Sincerely yours, H.H., Wm Osler". This is the first signed photograph of its kind that we have ever seen. Considered the "father of internal medicine," Osler’s career spanned nearly forty-five years at McGill University (1875-84), the University of Pennsylvania (1884-89), Johns Hopkins University (1889-1904), and Oxford (1905-1919), where he was knighted in 1911. While at Johns Hopkins he published the classic The Principles and Practices of Medicine, considered the most influential textbook on medicine ever published. A wonderful image. In excellent condition. Housed in a custom frame. $4,950. SOLD (#10539)