Bust of Mary Harris Thompson, MD

1902

Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)

Physician and surgeon Mary Harris Thompson (1829–1895) was one of the first women to practice medicine in Chicago. Arriving from Boston during the Civil War, she responded to the urgent need for care for female patients by founding the Women and Children’s Hospital in 1865, later named in her honor after her death in 1895. Thompson likewise led the effort to open the profession to women, establishing a medical college affiliated with the hospital. There, female students could train as doctors and nurses and then, importantly, secure employment in the city.

Status: On View, Gallery 161
Department: Arts of the Americas

Artist: Daniel Chester French (Sculptor)
Title: Bust of Mary Harris Thompson, MD
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1902
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: 74.8 × 56.6 × 37.5 cm (29 7/16 × 22 1/4 × 14 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Mary Harris Thompson, MD, Foundation
Reference Number: 1992.647
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