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Sir John Micklethwaite (1612–1682) was, according to Dr Charles Goodall, ‘a man of great eminency and reputation in his profession, especially amongst the nobility, and persons of the best quality in court and city. His piety towards God, and charity to the poor, was very exemplary; and, therefore, no wonder that his death was so universally lamented.’ Micklethwaite worked as physician to St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, and was physician-in-ordinary to Charles II, who later knighted him. In 1643 Micklethwaite became a member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, where he held several positions including president. He died in 1682 of an inflammation and gangrene in his bladder. The portrait was presented to the Royal College of Physicians in 1682 by Sir Edmund King.
Title
Sir John Micklethwaite (1612–1682)
Date
c.1670–1682
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 137.2 x W 106.7 cm
Accession number
X126
Acquisition method
gift from Sir Edmund King, 1682
Work type
Painting