David Pitcairn (1749–1809), Physician at St Bartholomew's Hospital

David Pitcairn, Physician at St Bartholomew's Hospital from 1850 is a later copy or version of Hoppner's portrait, made well after both artist and sitter had died. Such posthumous copies were created for institutional collections—in this case likely for the hospital where Pitcairn served. Hoppner was a leading portrait painter in the generation before Lawrence, admired for his accomplished technique and his ability to combine Gainsborough's atmospheric refinement with Reynolds's more formal comp

The portrait follows the original's composition while the later date of execution may introduce subtle differences in technique from Hoppner's original handling.