Dr. John Hunter 1791

glass, sculpture

3d sculpting

3d printed part

rounded shape

jewelry design

virtual 3d design

round design

sculptural image

curved arc

glass

3d shape

sculpture

men

round circular shape

decorative-art

profile

This 1791 portrait of Dr. John Hunter by James Tassie, is a white, oval-shaped cameo housed in a gold-toned frame. The cameo shows Dr. Hunter in profile, and was made in a style known as "paste" work. This type of cameo is made with a thin layer of colored glass or paste, and is a testament to Tassie's skill as a cameo maker. Hunter was a renowned surgeon and anatomist, and his likeness is a part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.