The two most important bronzes MedChi owns are probably those of Sir William Osler, MD. One is a profile of Sir William with his trademark walrus mustache. This was commissioned in Paris by his close Baltimore friend, Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs, in honor of the dedication of the "new" building and the Hall named after Osler. The Osler profile bronze was sculpted in Paris by Frédéric-Charles Victor de Vernon, a sculptor and engraver of French medals.
The second bronze was cast after Osler's death in 1919
The two bronzes hold pride of place on either side of the Thomas C. Corner portrait of Sir William Osler, M.D. at the front of Osler Hall.
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