John Hunter
Print
01/01/1788 (published)
01/01/1788 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Print, three-quarter length portrait of John Hunter seated at a table.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | John Hunter (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print, three-quarter length portrait of John Hunter, engraving by William Sharp after Joshua Reynolds, 1788. |
| Physical description | Print, three-quarter length portrait of John Hunter seated at a table. |
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| Content description | Portrait of a man, three-quarter length, looking upwards, seated a table, on which rests his left elbow, his hand to chin; the right hand, in which he holds a pen, is placed over the arm of the chair. On the table are is a bell jar and two volumes lettered 'Natural History of Insects' and 'Natural History of Vegetables'; another bolume is open with an illustration of the human skeleton. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxt. Willm. Sharp sculpt. John Hunter. London, Published 1st. Jany. 1788 by Wm. Sharp, No. 8, Charles Street, Middx. Hospital: B. B. Evans, corner of Old Jewry, Cheapside, & W. Skelton, No. 23 Hay Market.'' (Lettered) |
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| Accession number | 26694 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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