Portrait of surgeon John Hunter (1728-1793)

Maker
William Sharp (b.1749, d.1824)
Date
1788
 Description
Detail after a painting from 1786 by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723– 1792) in the Royal College of Surgeon's collection.

John Hunter FRS was a Scottish surgeon, one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of his day. He was an early advocate of careful observation and scientific method in medicine. John Hunter was the younger brother of William Hunter, an anatomist, who taught at a school in London and was assisted by his brother during dissections.

Object detail

Maker
Other Maker
William Sharp (b.1749, d.1824) ▫ 0 - Whole
Sebra Prints ▫ 0 - Whole
Date
1788
Medium
etching, framed
Measurements
36 x 33 cm (framed)
Accession Number
MHM05893
Credit line
Gift of Dr Frank C and Mrs Jill Jones, 2009
Inscriptions
name/inscriptions ▫ recto, inside lower margin: '<i>Reynolds Pinx.</i> London. Published Jan.1, 1788, by W. Sharp. <i>Sharp Sculp</i> ▫ 0 - Whole
owner's mark/inscriptions ▫ verso, as label: '(illustration - Australian flora, winged dragon and medical caduceus)/FRANK CURNOW JONES/EX LIBRIS' ▫ 0 - Whole
retailer or distributor/labels ▫ verso: 'SEBRA PRINTS/402 BURKE ROAD (NR TOORAK RD)/CAMBERWELL VICTORIA 3124/TEL (03) 9889 7285' ▫ 0 - Whole
Object Type
artwork
Medical History Museum Category
Artworks and Commemorative Items
Museum
Medical History Museum

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