Medallion, with portrait of William Cullen

This framed portrait medallion of William Cullen (1710-90) was made by J. Tassie in 1786. The portrait is made of white enamel.

Portrait medallion in white enamel of William Cullen, M.D., in a glazed black oval frame: Scottish, by J. Tassie, 1786

William Cullen became Glasgow University's first Professor of Chemistry in 1747. He advanced the industrial and agricultural applications of chemistry and edited the first modern pharmacopoeia in 1776.

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Online ID:	000-100-083-505-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1908.245
Date:	1786
Material:	Enamel, white; in glazed black oval frame
Dimensions:	70 mm L (portrait); 152 mm x 127 mm (frame)
What:	Medallion, portrait
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Who:	J. Tassie, Scotland (Maker) William Cullen, M.D. (Subject)
Where:	SCOTLAND
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