Tinus de Jongh as a Medical Artist by Dr Janet Hodgson

Dr Janet Hodgson

Conceptualizing and designing a book for Dr Janet Hodgson was an extraordinary and exciting experience. 

She had done research on Tinus de Jongh ( 1885 - 1942), as a medical artist and his relationship with her grandfather, Dr David James Wood ( 1865 - 1937) ophthalmologist. She discovered the Tinus de Jongh paintings and drawings still hanging in the offices, library and passages of Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. There are pencil drawings in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology illustrating child birth and illustrations of eye diseases. These were used as teaching aids. Tinus de Jongh did these medical illustrations in 1921 before he became a famous South African artist to try an earn a living. It is an intriguing story and a good read.
 

TINUS  DE  JONGH AS A MEDICAL ARTIST
Janet Hodgson
Born in Retreat, Cape Town, in 1936, Janet has lived at the Cape, mostly on farms, all her life except for fourteen years as a mission theologian in England. 
She obtained the BSc Agriculture degree (cum laude) from Stellenbosch University in 1957, an MA in Religious Studies (with distinction) from the University of Cape Town in 1975, followed by a PhD in 1985. While bringing up four children she lectured part-time in Religious Studies at UCT. In addition to her academic writing she has published ten books in England, Canada and South Africa on a wide range of subjects.  

Janet has valiantly battled with age-related macular degeneration for the last two decades. Despite her failing eyesight she is still wielding her pen. Her latest publications, in 2014, were Living with Low Vision and a biography of her paternal grandfather – Dr David James Wood (1865-1937). Father of Ophthalmology and the First Medical Specialist in South Africa.

Slit-lamp painting of Melanosis of the Iris and New Formation of a Hyaline Membrance on its surface - Dr Wood

Disseminted Chroroiditis - Late Stage by Tinus de Jongh

Tinus de Jongh

 

Tinus de Jongh

Tinus de Jongh

Tinus de Jongh produced landscapes for which he in later life became famous.

Contact Dr. J Hodgsen at 021 855 2211 / janet3@telkomsa.net

Publications by Janet Hodgsen 
Ntsikana’s Great Hymn: a Xhosa Expression of Christianity in the 19th Century Eastern Cape.
UCT: Centre for African Studies, 1980
The God of the Xhosa.  Cape Town : OUP, 1982
Princess Emma. Johanesburg: Ad Donker, 1987
Vision Quest, Native Spirituality and the Church in Canada, co-authored with the Revd. Jyant Kothare.  Toronto: Anglican Book Centre, 1990
The Faith we See. Working with Images of Christ.  Peterbourough: Inspire, Methodist Publishing House, 2006
Making the Sign of the Cross (Creative Resources for seasonal worship, retreats and quiet days). London and Norwich: SCM - Canterbury Press, 2010
Seeing our Faith. (Creative ideas for working with Images of Christ).  London and Norwich: SCM - Canterbury Press, 2011
Good News Story Workshops (Based on the 5 Marks of Mission).  Cambridge: Grove Gooks, EV 95, 2011
Living with Low Vision.  Cape Town, 2014
Dr. David James Wood (1865 - 1937) Father of Ophthalmology and First Medical Specialist in South Africa.  Cape Town, 2014
Mission From Below: Growing a Kingdom Community.   Durham, UK, 2017
Zonnebloem College (1857-1933). From Hostages for Peace to African Intelligentsia.  Co-authored with Theresa Edelmann.  Durham, UK. To be published 2018