| Method | Stipple |
| Artist | John Shury after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | London. Published by J. Shury 16. Charterhouse Street, June 1829. |
| Dimensions | Image 196 x 169 mm, Sheet 277 x 228 mm |
| Notes |
Printed on India laid paper. Portrait of John Hunter, nearly in full-length, sat beside a table. He rests his left elbow upon the table, and raises his left hand to his chin, whilst gazing off into the distance. Upon the desk sits an open anatomy book, alongside a plant within a glass container. The fee of the John Hunter (1728 - 1793) was one of the most distinguished surgeons and scientists of his day, and within the field of medicine, was an advocate for careful observation and scientific methodology. For several years, Hunter was also an Army surgeon. In 1767, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. The Hunterian Society of London takes its name from Hunter, and the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons still continues to preserve both his name, and his collection of anatomical specimens. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was one of the most important figures of the eighteenth century art world. He was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. Through a series of lectures on the Discourses on Art at the Royal Academy he defined the style later known as the Grand Manner, an idealised Classical aesthetic. He had a profound impact on the theory and practice of art and helped to raise the status of portrait painting into the realm of fine art. A flamboyant socialite, Reynolds used his social contacts to promote himself and advance his career becoming one of the most prominent portrait painters of the period. Not in O'Donoghue. Condition: A few small tears to lower right edge of sheet, not affecting image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £100.00 |
| Stock ID | 40335 |