John Hunter: P.11515-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

John Hunter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sharp, William
Publisher: Sharp, William
Painter: Reynolds, Joshua (After)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Description

Three-quarter length seated to right, facing the front with eyes to upper left, his right hand down by his side holding a quill pen, his left hand touching his chin, the elbow leaning on a table with anatomy books open on a page illustrated with diagrams of skulls, a bell jar and other objects; the lower legs and feet of a skeleton behind to right

Notes

History note: P&D Colnaghi & Co. sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572], March 1934.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by Charrington, John

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1788

Note

Proof before all lettering

School or Style

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.11515-R
Primary reference Number: 168264
Lugt: 572
Baker (Sharp): 54-I
O'Donoghue: 2
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 October 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "John Hunter" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/168264 Accessed: 2024-04-19 08:00:43

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/168264
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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 08:00:43|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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