Dr. John Hunter

James Tassie British, Scottish

1791

Not on view

John Hunter (1728–1793) was the founder of scientific surgery. The portrait may have been occasioned by his being named surgeon general in 1791.

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Title: Dr. John Hunter
Artist: James Tassie (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1735–1799 London)
Date: 1791
Culture: British, London
Medium: Glass paste
Dimensions: 3 3/4 × 3 in. (9.5 × 7.6 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Object Number: 10.33.5
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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