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This painting forms part of the original decoration of the Grand Staircase at St Bartholomew's Hospital. It depicts a circular medallion with a male head, inscribed 'Hippocrates', and ornamental swags on either side. The ornamentation on the Grand Staircase is attributed to 'Mr Richards' by J. Nichols and G. Steevens in 'The Genuine Works of William Hogarth' (London, 1810).
St Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum and Archive
London
Title
Hippocrates (460 BC–377 BC)
Date
c.1737
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 100 x W 200 cm (E)
Accession number
SBHX7/8.6
Acquisition method
presented by William Hogarth, 1737
Work type
Painting
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North Wing, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, Greater London EC1A 7BE England
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