John Hunter

William Sharp, 29 Jan 1749 - 25 Jul 1824



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

William Sharp

Date Created

1788

Dimensions

plate mark: 50.9cm x 38.3cm
support: 87cm x 58.7cm

accession number

1920.223

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920


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