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  • A man applying a plaster to his hand outside in a rural setting; representing the sense of touch. Etching by J.P. Le Bas, 1736, after D. Teniers the younger.
  • An itinerant vendor advertising his 'sales show' in a square of town. Wood engraving after F. Gilbert.
  • A woman sitting outside with a friend breast-feeding her child, a goat accompanies them. Etching by D. Deuchar.
  • A country pedlar selling medicines from a basket. Etching by T. Kitchin after D. Teniers the younger.
  • A woman breastfeeding her child among her family. Etching by D. Deuchar, 1784, after A. van Ostade, 1641.
  • A country blacksmith in his forge extracting a tooth from a woman who is being restrained and taunted by her family. Coloured mezzotint.
  • A greedy medical practitioner demanding a leg of bacon for payment from a poor family. Mezzotint.
  • A country scene with many activities depicted: these include, from left to right, picking cherries, bathing, hay-making, hunting, and eating and drinking. Engraving by M. Merian after S. Vrancx.
  • A country blacksmith in his forge extracting a tooth from a woman who is being restrained by her family. Etching.
  • A travelling drug seller. Etching by D. Deuchar after J. van der Vliet.
  • An episode in Tristram Shandy: Obadiah riding a coach horse knocks Dr. Slop off his pony into a pond, a sign to Shandy Hall hangs over him. Etching by J. Bretherton, 1773, after H.W. Bunbury after L. Sterne.
  • A group of female travellers washing and taking care of a new born baby while the mother recovers in a tent. Coloured aquatint by C. Rugendas after G. Rugendas I, 1702.
  • Drinkers revelling outside a country tavern as a young man is led away by his mother and a drunkard is removed. Etching by J. Wachsmuth, mid 18th century, after D. Teniers.
  • A woman misunderstanding instructions about meals and medicine for her husband from the doctor. Reproduction of a drawing after H.M. Brock, 1936.
  • A communal house, the men sit drinking around a table while the women look after the children, weave hay and the older children cook. Engraving by C. Bouzonnet Stella after J. Stella.
  • A rural man talking to his physician in the street. Drawing by S. Wood.
  • François Oudot, Viscount of Auxonne, healing and exorcising people in a village square. Etching, 1760, after F. Devosge.
  • An itinerant medicine vendor selling his wares at a country market, assisted by a woman. Colour stipple engraving by L.-M. Bonnet after J.-P. Caresme.
  • A sick man at home in bed discussing his case with three physicians. Watercolour by T. Müller.
  • A communal house, the men sit drinking around a table while the women look after the children, weave hay and the older children cook. Engraving by C. Bouzonnet Stella after J. Stella.
  • A young woman is being pushed on a rope swing strung between two trees, a companion sits on the ground beneath. Etching, 17--.
  • A father feeding his infant while the mother attends to domestic jobs and a small child plays with its food. Etching after A. van Ostade, 1648.
  • A juror protesting that the subject of a coroner's inquest is alive; showing the danger of blind faith in doctors. Coloured aquatint by F, 1826.
  • A physician examining a gypsy child with a stethoscope outside a tent on the side of the road. Halftone by Swain after W. Small, 1898.
  • Two performing itinerant medicine vendors in costume on a horse drawn carriage rehersing their speeches on a country lane as a young woman walks past. Coloured etching.
  • Men playing backgammon outside in an arbor, nearby others smoke and drink. Etching by J. de Visscher after A. van Ostade.
  • Matthew Manna, a country apothecary outside his shop. Etching by M. Darly, 1773, after R.St. G. Mansergh.
  • A group of female travellers washing and taking care of a new born baby while the mother recovers in a tent. Coloured aquatint by C. Rugendas after G. Rugendas I, 1702.
  • A depressive man standing by a country pond in the pouring rain - not helping his state of mind. Wood engraving, 1869.
  • Hop pickers at work. Wood-engraving, c. 1843 (?).