https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/88a8da5a87c1dab7661d52104d1af034.jpg 61bb933a52dff79e657c657df576b917 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum and Artwork Subject The topic of the resource Museum collections Description An account of the resource Our museum collection helps tell the story of the College, of its place in the city of Glasgow, and of Scottish medical history. Our collection also tells the story of the students, Fellows and Members who have shaped the College over the centuries. We have fascinating medical instruments and equipment used by some of the most famous people associated with the College, including Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and William Macewen. These sit alongside a varied and often gruesome collection of surgical and dental instruments which help to show the progression and innovation made in surgical procedures from the 18th century onwards. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original object 19th century Materials oil on canvas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of William Hunter (1718-1783) Description An account of the resource Bust-length against a dark background. According to Gibson 1983 this portrait is a copy of part of the original by Sir Joshua Reynolds in the Hunterian Museum. William Hunter began his career as an apprentice to William Cullen in Hamilton in 1737. He continued his studies in Edinburgh and then London. It was here that he established himself as an anatomist and man-midwife. He graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1750 and became an Honorary Member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Hunter was an avid collector throughout his life and donated his collections of books, coins, and anatomical specimens to the University of Glasgow, which now make up the Hunterian collections. Presented to the Royal Faculty by John Marshall Cowan MD FRFPSG. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource style of <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1245">Reynolds; Sir; Joshua (1723-1792); Artist, PRA, FRS, FRSA</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 19th century Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 97 Anatomy Obstetrics Physician Portrait William Hunter