William Hunter (1718-1783)
Reproduction
Object numberRCSSC/P 137A
CollectionSpecial collections
CategoryVisual works
Object nameOil paintings, Portraits
TitleWilliam Hunter (1718-1783)
DescriptionPortrait of William Hunter, copy after a 1789 original by Joshua Reynolds, unsigned.
Three-quarter to left, standing at table covered by a patterned cloth. He is dressed in black with white cravat and lace cuffs and wears a bob-wig. He holds a quill in his right hand, the left is on the table, on which are a triple standish with a quill in one of its ink pots, and anatomical specimens; in the background a red curtain drawn towards the right discloses shelves of books.
One of two copies in the College collection: see RCSSC/P 137 (related records).
Sitter/subject
presented
Related objectsRCSSC/P 137
Physical Location
LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions
Physical Information
Physical descriptionOil on canvas, 125cm by 100cm. In gilt wooden frame, not glazed, 147cm x 122.5cm.
WILLIAM HUNTER / Copy of a portrait by Reynolds.
