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Description: | Black and white engraving of a portrait of John Hunter sitting at a desk with a book with skull diagrams and a skeletons. In the top right the leg bones of a skeleton can be seen. John Hunter is credited as 'the founder of modern scientific surgery'.
"Engraving after Joshua Reynolds portrait of John Hunter (1728-93) the eminent physiologist. Hunter, born in Fife, is credited as the 'founder of modern scientific surgery'. The original portrait, now in Royal College of Surgeons, London, was completed in 1786 and engraved in 1788. It was subsequently altered by Reynolds to reflect changes in the sitter's face due to illness. The engraving thus records the portrait in its original state. The engraving is frequently cited as Sharp's (1749-1824) master work."
Author: Morrison,John Date: 2002 Purpose: HA3541 | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Temporal: | 1788-1788 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Creator: | Sharp, William (engraver) and Reynolds, Joshua (painter) | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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