83 results filtered with: Costume - Great Britain - 18th century
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A doctor holding death at bay from his patient: illustrated by him squirting a syringe at a skeletal figure entering via the window. Line engraving by N. Goodnight, 1787, after S. Collings.
Collings, Samuel.Date: 12 April 1787Reference: 11211i- Pictures
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A woman doctor bandaging a young woman's hand. Mezzotint, 1787.
Date: 20 June 1787Reference: 21591i- Pictures
A pyramidal bas relief monument to Lady Cecilia Johnston, seated on a latrine-like stool; expressing her position in fashionable society as an elderly coquette. Etching by James Gillray, 1791.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 19 September 1791Reference: 12088i- Pictures
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A vertical anatomical bisection of Charles James Fox, one half of him dressed as a Frenchman, and the other half an Englishman. Coloured etching by W. Dent, 1793.
Dent, W., active 1793.Date: Jan 15 1793Reference: 12182i- Pictures
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An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, his lover (Sarah Young) cries at the spectacle while two attendants attach chains to his legs; they are surrounded by other lunatics at Bethlem hospital, London. Engraving by W. Hogarth after himself, 1735.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: 25 June 1735Reference: 20042i- Pictures
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A "man-midwife" (male obstetrician) represented by a figure divided in half, one half representing a man and the other a woman. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1793.
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811Date: 15 June 1793Reference: 16968i- Pictures
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A man recuperating in bed at a receiving-house of the Royal Humane Society, after resuscitation by W. Hawes and J.C. Lettsom from near drowning. Watercolour by R. Smirke.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845.Reference: 17930i- Pictures
Mary Toft (Tofts) appearing to give birth to rabbits in the presence of several surgeons and man-midwives sent from London to examine her. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1726.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: [22 December 1726]Reference: 17342i- Pictures
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A young woman engrossed in raptures at her desk, with her hands in her lap: a man [a servant?] appears in the background. Mezzotint, 1772.
Date: 17 April 1772Reference: 12077i- Pictures
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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.
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.Date: 3 February 1773Reference: 22031i- Pictures
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An episode in Tristram Shandy: Corporal Trim reading a sermon to Mr. Shandy, Uncle Toby, and Doctor Slop. Etching after L. Sterne.
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 22014iPart of: Twelve prints representing the most interesting sentimental and humorous scenes in Tristram Shandy- Pictures
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Two men, one with an exaggerated chin, the other with a large nose. Coloured pen drawing attributed to G.M. Woodward.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.Reference: 10957i- Pictures
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Four scenes from W. Combe's verse Dr. Last or the devil upon two sticks, a parody of the Royal college of physicians and in particular John Fothergill. Engraving after W. Combe.
Combe, William, 1742-1823.Reference: 22092i- Pictures
Mary Toft (Tofts), who duped several doctors into believing she had given birth to a litter of rabbits: twelve episodes. Etching.
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A quack doctor assisting a voluptuous female patient with group magnetic therapy. Etching by J. Barlow, c. 1792, after J. Collings.
Collings, Samuel.Reference: 11828i- Pictures
A surgeon and two assistants manipulating a dislocated shoulder joint back into the correct position. Etching by T. Jefferys.
Reference: 22732i- Pictures
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A woman doctor, perhaps a midwife, diagnosing pregnancy in a young woman: her dismayed parents are in the background. Mezzotint, 1778.
Date: As the Act directs 10 August 1778Reference: 21773i- Pictures
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A man interrupting a doctor's misconduct with a young female patient. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson?, 1786.
Date: 1 January 1786Reference: 11735i- Pictures
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A shield containing a group portrait of various doctors and quacks, including Mrs Mapp, Dr. Joshua Ward and John Taylor. Mezzotint after W. Hogarth, 1736.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 2498833i- Pictures
A man in pain receiving medicines from a housemaid. Watercolour by T. Rowlandson.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Reference: 2065026i- Pictures
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Doctor Botherum, an itinerant medicine vendor (perhaps based on Doctor Bossy) selling his wares on stage with the aid of assistants to a raucous crowd. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1800.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 6 March 1800]Reference: 20582i- Pictures
A man being brought in by boat apparently drowned, his wife and family grieve on the shore. Engraving by R. Pollard, 1787, after R. Smirke.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845.Date: 6 March 1787Reference: 20314i- Pictures
An aged unpleasant apothecary. Coloured etching by M. Darly, 1774.
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778.Date: 1 September 1774Reference: 16091i- Pictures
Two doctors quarreling while their patient deteriorates. Coloured engraving by I. Cruikshank, 1794.
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811Date: 24 December 1794Reference: 11647i- Pictures
A fashionably-dressed dandy in a spotted suit with an upraised tie walking along a pavement. Etching by M. Darly, ca. 1772.
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778.Date: [1772?]Reference: 579671i