William Saunders

William Saunders was a photographer (1832–1892).

Also recorded as William Thomas Saunders.

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Recognition and collections

Work by William Saunders is held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and J. Paul Getty Museum.

Identity

What the record establishes about William Saunders.

William Saunders is recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. William Saunders is recorded with the occupation architectural photographer. China through the eyes of China Inland Mission Missionaries records 1 object associated with this heading. (Old) West Gate is catalogued and held by China through the eyes of China Inland Mission Missionaries. Opium smoker is dated 1867 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1981.1229.51.2). The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 15 objects associated with this heading.

William Saunders. Photogravure. is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection. Open Library catalogues 34 works under this name.

Works and catalogued output

What William Saunders produced.

The Far East: A Monthly Journal, Illustrated with Photographs is dated 1870 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1975.586.2). William Saunders. is dated 1878 and held by Wellcome Collection. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 3 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 7 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 32 works under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which William Saunders may be traced in institutional catalogues.

William Saunders is established in the international name authorities as Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 1393602568 and Wikidata Q8018133.

Catalogued works

32 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1867 to 1878.

The Far East: A Monthly Journal, Illustrated with Photographs, dated 1870, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1975.586.2. Opium smoker, dated 1867, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1981.1229.51.2. (Old) West Gate, held by China through the eyes of China Inland Mission Missionaries. An answer to the observations of Mr. Geach, and to the cursory remarks of Mr. Alcock, on Dr. Baker's essay on the endemial colic of Devonshire. In a letter from Dr. Saunders to Dr. Baker. Observationes, quibus praestantiores vires corticis Peruviani rubri, in cura intermittentium aliarumque febrium stabiliuntur. Observations on the superior efficacy of the red Peruvian bark, in the cure of ague and other fevers. Dissertatio medico-chemica inauguralis, de antimonio. Observationes de antimonio ejusque usu in morbis curandis. Abhandlung über dei Struktur, die Oekonomie und die Krankheiten der Leber. An answer to the observations of Mr. Geach, and to the cursory remarks of Mr. Alcock, on Dr. Baker's essay on the endemial colic of Devonshire. Elements of the practice of physic. Observations on the superior efficacy of the red Peruvian bark, in the cure of fevers. Interspersed with occasional remarks on the treatment of other diseases by the same remedy. A treatise on the chemical history and medical powers of some of the most celebrated mineral waters; with practical remarks on the aqueous regimen. To which are added observations on the use of cold and warm bathing. A catalogue of the materia medica. Compendium medicinæ practicum ad prælectiones accommodatum. Compendium medicinae practicum ad praelectiones accommodatum. A treatise on the structure, economy, and diseases of the liver;together with an inquiry into the properties and component parts of the bile and biliary concretions. By William Saunders. Oratio ex Harveii instituto habita in theatro Collegii Regalis Medicorum Londinensis, Octob. 19, M.DCC.XCVI. Elements of the practice of physic, for the use of gentlemen who attend lectures on that subject. Observations on the hepatitis of India and on the prevalent use of mercury in the diseases of this country. Observations on the superior efficacy of the red Peruvian bark, in the cure of agues and other fevers. A treatise on the chemical history and medical powers of some of the most celebrated mineral waters. A syllabus of lectures on chymistry and pharmacy. Proposals for a course of lectures on chymical pharmacy, and materia medica. A treatise on the structure, economy, and diseases of the liver. Observationes, quibus praestantiores vires corticis Peruviani rubri, in cura intermittentium aliarumque febrium stabiliuntur. Accedunt hinc ind©· annotationes in curam aliorum morborum eodem remedio ... Institutes of therapeutics and materia medica. A treatise on the structure, economy, and diseases of the liver : together with an inquiry into the properties and component parts of the bile and biliary concretions. [An essay on the uterine haemorrhage]. A treatise on the structure, economy, and diseases of the liver; together with an inquiry into the properties and component parts of the bile and biliary concretions. William Saunders., dated 1878, held by Wellcome Collection. William Saunders. Photogravure., held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. China through the eyes of China Inland Mission Missionaries: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 15 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 594 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Saunders, William, African American Studies Center, 2013. Saunders, William, SpringerReference. Saunders, William (1823–1895), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Saunders, William Wilson (1809–1879), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 8 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 8 means 8 genuinely separate publishers of record. 9 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1832William Saunders born.
  2. 1832William Saunders was born in 1832.
  3. 1867Opium smoker is dated 1867 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1981.1229.51.2).
  4. 1867Opium smoker (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1870The Far East: A Monthly Journal, Illustrated with Photographs is dated 1870 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1975.586.2).
  6. 1870The Far East: A Monthly Journal, Illustrated with Photographs (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  7. 1878William Saunders. is dated 1878 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  8. 1892William Saunders died.
  9. 1892William Saunders died in 1892.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Crowdy, William Saunders, African American Studies Center, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for William Saunders (Internet Archive), 34 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Saunders, William (1823–1895), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Saunders, William Wilson (1809–1879), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Saunders, William, African American Studies Center, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Saunders, William, SpringerReference

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 2 articles naming William Saunders.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1055634061, Green, William Saunders Sebright.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  9. 9.

    Internet Archive, 41 digitised items catalogued under William Saunders as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  10. 10.

    Project Gutenberg holds 1 full text attributed to William Saunders.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  11. 11.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with William Saunders.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  12. 12.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with William Saunders (15 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  13. 13.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 594 works naming William Saunders.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  14. 14.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q8018133: William Saunders

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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Plates

Each plate is reproduced under the terms the holding register itself publishes, with its creator and licence named.

Entitled: Examination Hall With 7500 Cells, Canton, China [1873] Attribution Unk [RESTORED] I whited out the sky and then added a false gradation, adjust contrast, and gave it a final sepia. I doubled the size of the small original, then added random noise to hide the size induced jpeg artifacts. The image was found in Wiki's page about the old Chinese imperial exams. It is unattributed but suspec

Entitled: Examination Hall With 7500 Cells, Canton, China [1873] Attribution Unk [RESTORED] I whited out the sky and then added a false gradation, adjust contrast, and gave it a final sepia. I doubled the size of the small original, then added random noise to hide the size induced jpeg artifacts. The image was found in Wiki's page about the old Chinese imperial exams. It is unattributed but suspec

ralph repo · Examination Hall With 7500 Cells, Canton, China [1873] Attribution Unk [RESTORED] · CC BY 2.0

The picture record
Albumen print of Little Orphan Island, Yangtze, China

Albumen print of Little Orphan Island, Yangtze, China

William Saunders · [1] · Public domain

The picture record

Elsewhere in Photography

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