Dr. John Hunter

James Tassie

1791 · Glass paste · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Dr. John Hunter — James Tassie

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

Artist: James Tassie
Date: 1791
Medium: Glass paste
Culture: British, London
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1910

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