The faculty hopes to preserve its heritage. This Tuesday, December 6, theToulouse 3 University – Paul-Sabatier has launched a campaign to appeal for donations in order to save the “forgotten portraits” of the faculty of health of toulouse, whose collection includes 45 oils on canvas depicting medical figures. The oldest date from 1776.

Since 2009, these the portraits are listed as Historic Monuments because of the local history and heritage to which they bear witness. However, “time having done its work, these paintings will arrive today from restoration work”, explains the Toulouse university. While two calls for donations have already been made, seven paintings having been restored, the establishment is once again calling for the generous support of art and/or medicine enthusiasts.

11,000 euros needed

Four paintings have this time been selected to benefit from a restoration, for an amount of 11,000 euros. A sum that the faculty hopes to dispense by June 2023, the kitty being already open and available by Internet.

🥰 Forgotten portraits are looking for generous donors!

🖼️ The university has a collection of 45 paintings by eminent Toulouse medical figures. Four of them need your help to be restored #crowdfundinghttps://t.co/Tl8H3Z9rtP pic.twitter.com/cheiVhF4Kg

— UT3 Paul Sabatier (@UT3PaulSabatier) December 7, 2022

The portraits that will be restored represent Joannes Astruc, doctor born in Montpellier and member of the Academy of Medicine, Joannes Queyrats, doctor appointed by royal edict to the chair of pharmacy and surgery in Toulouse, Roch Tarbès, surgeon, and finally an anonymous dean of the faculty of health. It should be noted that the amount of the donations is free, a minimum sum of 5 euros being however requested.

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