JEAN BAPTISTE SIMEON CHARDIN (French, 1699-1779). PORTRAIT OF DR. WILLIAM HUNTER, oil on canvas - 18 in. x 14 3/4 in. Estimate $50,000-70,000
Dr. William Hunter (1718-1783) was a renowned Scottish physician and anatomist. He owned three important Chardins which he bequeathed to the University of Glasgow, where they remain today as part of the 'Hunterian Collection.'
Chardin painted only a small number of portraits, usually of family members and friends.
PROVENANCE: Estate of Thomas Frederick McNair Scott, London and Philadelphia. Purchased at Christies in London by Dr. Robert McNair Scott on June 12, 1925 Lot number 148 for 50 guineas..
This painting is reproduced in "Chardin" by Herbert E. A. Furst published in 1911 as plate 30, facing page 81.
