Title
Portrait of Dr. William Hunter
Creator
Date
1769
Description
An oil on canvas portrait of Dr. William Hunter (1769) by Cosmo Alexander. The subject is depicted at half-length, facing right and wearing a white powdered wig, a black jacket, a high neck white silk shirt and jabot. The lower right portion of the portrait shows traces of a white lace cuff. The painting is in a contemporary carved gilt-wood frame with bands of ropework, acanthus leaves and gadrooning.
Cultural Origin
Scotland
Medium
oil on canvas
giltwood frame
Extent
76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 inches)
Collection
Source
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Birckhead.
Identifier
PSNC.1807
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