Horace Wells, D.D.S. (1815-1848)
Oil on canvas 26 1/2 x 21 1/4
Portrait by James Goodwin McManus.
Born in Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont. Apprenticed to leading dental practitioners in Boston. On April 4, 1836, Dr. Wells opened his office on Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut. On December 11, 1844, he successfully demonstrated the application of nitrous oxide as a general anesthetic.
Oil on canvas 26 1/2 x 21 1/4
Portrait by James Goodwin McManus.
Born in Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont. Apprenticed to leading dental practitioners in Boston. On April 4, 1836, Dr. Wells opened his office on Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut. On December 11, 1844, he successfully demonstrated the application of nitrous oxide as a general anesthetic.