Type of Art
Portrait
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Creation Date
1958
Description
Plaque reads: Adolph Jacobs, MD, FACS / Chief of the Independent Unit Charity Hospital / by / John Clay Parker / Presented by his OB-GYN Residents / Past and Present / November 1958
Biographical Information
1884-1968; born in Romania; immigrated to the US in 1908; graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1912; interned and was house surgeon at Charity Hospital and then a visiting physician for most of his career; he was head of the Independent Unit at Charity Hospital "for many years."
Historical Information
Painting was housed in Charity Hospital at 1532 Tulane Ave until 2006. It was removed to the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge. This piece was part of a collection that was returned to New Orleans and the LSUHSC Campus in September 2024.
Size
43 1/2" x 56"
Physical Location
Isché Library RCB402
Date at Location
10-23-2024