John Hunter
William Sharp 29 Jan 1749 - 25 Jul 1824
Summary
Portrait of a man seated next to a desk. The subject is seated to the left and is looking upward with his chin resting on his left hand. He holds a quill in his right hand and his left elbow is resting on the desk to the right. There is an open book on the desk with anatomical images on the open pages. There is a bell jar to the right edge and the feet of a human skeleton can be seen at the upper right background.
Object Name
John Hunter
Creators Name
Date Created
1788
Dimensions
plate mark: 50.9cm x 38.3cm
support: 87cm x 58.7cm
accession number
1920.223
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
On Display
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920