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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Object Information
  • 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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