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  • A lady, with her maid, consults an apothecary in his workroom, for a love philtre (?). Coloured lithograph, c.1850.
  • A physician stirring medicine in a cup which is refused by a repulsed little girl, her mother stands behind her smiling. Mezzotint by J. Jervis, 1842, after W. White.
  • Two boxers consulting a doctor. Wood engraving by L. Raven-Hill, 1902.
  • A doctor trying to convince an obese lady that her over-eating problems are psychologically based. Wood engraving by EH, 1894.
  • A doctor telling one of his jovial patients that he would probably make jokes on his death bed, the patient retorts he would - being his last chance. Wood engraving by P. May, 1901.
  • A physician arguing with his wealthy patient who is bed, a visitor appears at the door. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.
  • A physician and his female patient talking at cross purposes. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.
  • William Pitt the younger as an obstetrician and medicine vendor, accompanied by Henry Dundas as his assistant, disputing with Napoleon Bonaparte their respective medicinal remedies for the delivery of Europe. Etching after C. Ansell (?), 1800.
  • Five aged doctors crushed together in consultation. Coloured lithograph by F-S. Delpech after L. Boilly, c. 1823.
  • A physician recommending some medicine to a young female patient. Coloured lithograph, 1853, by H. Garnier, 1836, after J.L. Canon.
  • A woman doctor examining a girl's finger. Coloured mezzotint by J. Walker, ca. 1783, after J. Northcote.
  • A doctor tells his patient that the patient is lazy, not ill. Process print after T. Evans, 1934.
  • A male patient surrounded by his family discussing his illness with a physician. Engraving.
  • A physician examining a pregnant woman's urine specimen in his library. Mezzotint.
  • A hunchbacked physician talking to a patient who has a deformed hip. Engraving.
  • William Pitt the younger as an obstetrician and medicine vendor, accompanied by Henry Dundas as his assistant, disputing with Napoleon Bonaparte their respective medicinal remedies for the delivery of Europe. Etching after C. Ansell (?), 1800.
  • Two angry medical practitioners arguing about opposing methods in front of a gouty (?) patient. Coloured engraving, 1787.
  • A doctor asking a child patient if he would like to follow a career in medicine when he was older, the child's mother retorts that he couldn't as he was unable to do anybody any harm. Wood engraving by C. Shepperson?, 1910.
  • A physician talking to a patient who is in bed. Etching by D. Berger, 1775, after D. Chodowiecki.
  • A patient asks his doctor's advice about visiting a hotter country; the doctor retorts that that's what he is trying to save him from. Wood engraving by P. May, 1901.
  • A German physician recommending to a gouty English patient that he take the waters at various spa resorts in Germany and Bohemia. Wood engraving after R. Cleaver.
  • A doctor advising his patient to give up life's pleasures - though not to go so far as to get married. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1880.
  • A doctor placing his hand on the head of a sick boy, outside a country cottage. Photogravure after R. Hedley, 1898.
  • A physician stirring medicine in a cup which is refused by a repulsed little girl, her mother stands behind her smiling. Mezzotint by J. Jervis, 1842, after W. White.
  • Five aged doctors crushed together in consultation. Coloured lithograph by F-S. Delpech after L. Boilly, c. 1823.
  • A woman doctor examining a girl's finger. Etching after J. Northcote.
  • A young male physician stirring a medicinal mixture for a female patient, the patient's mother reassures her, a urine flask is on the table. Lithograph by A. Bida after G. Ter Borch, the younger.
  • A gouty patient consulting his physician. Etching after E.A. Abbey, 1891.
  • A sick man at home in bed discussing his case with three physicians. Watercolour by T. Müller.
  • A discussion between a man and woman at a party (above) and a patient asking a doctor if it is necessary for him to have an operation (below). Process print after W. Lunt, 1913.