Reframing disability: Hidden histories from the Royal College of Physicians

In this Hunterian Museum Lunchtime Lecture the Royal College of Physicians senior curator, Emma Shepley, delving into the depths of the Museum’s collections to look at the  spectacularly rare 17th-19th century portraits of disabled men and women from many backgrounds, some of whom made a living through exhibiting themselves to the public. Some of the people depicted in the portraits remain famous today, such as the conjoined ‘Siamese’ twins Chang and Eng Bunker (1811-74) whilst others have been forgotten in history, such as the artist Thomas Inglefield (b1769) who was born without legs or hands.