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A physician taking the pulse of a young woman, to the side an elderly woman is removing a urine flask out of basket in preparation of examination. Watercolour by A. Mulmans(?).
Mulmans, A.Reference: 22196i- Pictures
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A lecherous drinker sits with a girl at a barrel table in a dingy tavern. Engraving by P. Canot, c. 1756, after D. Teniers, the younger.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 30 September 1756Reference: 26782i- Books
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A Trip through the town. Containing observations on the humours and manners of the age. Reflections on London in general. The art of walking in St. James's park. Beaus and Blockheads; together with coffee-house politicians, exposed. A dissertation on the craft of the town-beggars, and the monstrous pride and insolencies of women-servants: the humours of Newgate and Tyburn on the day of execution. The horse-guards, prov'd to be better subjects, though worse soldiers than the foot-guards. A remarkable character of Sir Timothy Testy, knight. The real causes of the debaucheries practis'd upon the fair sex; shewing the true reasons why such infinite numbers of fine young creatures are daily forc'd into the service of the publick. People of fashion required to keep their young daughters out of their kitchens. A merry water-ramble from Westminster to Wapping; the miseries of that part of the town described; with some account of a tumult near King Edward's stairs, occasioned by a sea Lieutenant's Lady unfortunately discharging a chamber-pot from a two-pair of stairs window on a decay'd baronet's wife. With many other diverting particulars.
Date: 1735- Books
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A trip through the town. Containing observations on the humours and manners of the age. Reflections on London in general. The Art of walking in St. James's Park. Beaus and Blockheads; together with Coffee-House Politicians, exposed. A Dissertation on the Craft of the Town-Beggars, and the monstrous Pride and Insolencies of Women-Servants. The Humours of Newgate and Tyburn on the Day of Execution. The Horse-Guards, prov'd to be better Subjects, though worse Soldiers than the Foot-Guards. A remarkable Character of Sir Timothy Testy, Knight. The real Causes of the Debaucheries practis'd upon the Fair Sex; shewing the true Reasons why such infinite Numbers of fine young Creatures are daily forc'd into the Service of the Publick. People of Fashion required to keep their young Daughters out of their Kitchens. A merry Water-Ramble from Westminster to Wapping; the Miseries of that Part of the Town described; with some Account of a Tumult near King Edward's Stairs, occasioned by a Sea Lieutenant's Lady unfortunately discharging a Chamber-Pot from a Two-Pair of Stairs Window on a decay'd Baronet's Wife. With many other diverting particulars.
Date: 1735- Pictures
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An old man sits with tankard and pipe at a tavern table, three men converse behind him. Lithograph after D. Teniers (?).
Reference: 26848i- Pictures
Boer War: a ward in General Hospital no. 10, with soldiers recuperating. Photograph, 1901.
Underwood & Underwood.Date: [1901]Reference: 2016074i- Pictures
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A sick old man with the woes of old age. Engraving by B. Lépicié, 1745, after Etienne Jeaurat.
Jeaurat, Etienne, 1699-1789.Date: [1745]Reference: 546746i- Pictures
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A man is held down by four men in a bedchamber while a man castrates him with a knife. Etching.
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An ill woman collapsing, a maid rushes to her aid while her physician is examining a urine specimen. Lithograph by N. Strixner, 1819, after F. van Mieris, 1667.
Mieris, Frans van, 1635-1681.Date: 1819Reference: 21684i- Pictures
A hypochondriac imagining himself being prepared for burial. Lithograph by H. Daumier, 1833.
Daumier, Honoré, 1808-1879.Reference: 855iPart of: G. De S.- Pictures
A physician looking at a a urine flask in his workshop, an elderly woman patient presents urine in a chamberpot for examintion, two assistants (?) sit around the fire. Line engraving by J. Folkema, 1763, after C. Netscher, 1659.
Netscher, Caspar, 1635 or 1636-1684.Date: [1763?]Reference: 22188i- Pictures
A man sits by a barrel-table smoking his pipe, behind others play cards and a woman enters the room. Engraving by P. Chenu after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 24720i- Pictures
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Four men sit indoors smoking round a barrel-table, others drink by the fireplace. Lithograph after D. Teniers (?).
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 24835i- Pictures
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A physician receiving a glass from a female servant while visiting a young female patient who is in bed. Coloured lithograph by P.H.L. Van der Meulen after J. Steen.
Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 21756i- Pictures
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An ill woman collapsing, a maid rushes to her aid while her physician is examining a urine specimen. Lithograph by N. Strixner, 1819, after F. van Mieris, 1667.
Mieris, Frans van, 1635-1681.Date: 1667-1819Reference: 21730i- Pictures
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A drunken party with men smoking, sleeping and falling to the floor. Engraving by W. Hogarth, 1731, after himself.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: 1731Reference: 24847i- Pictures
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A drunken party with men smoking, sleeping and falling to the floor. Engraving after W. Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: 1731Reference: 26452i- Pictures
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A drunken party with men smoking, sleeping and falling to the floor. Engraving by W. Hogarth, 1731, after himself.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: 1731Reference: 26453i- Pictures
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A drunken party with men smoking, sleeping and falling to the floor. Engraving by T. Cook, c. 1798, after W. Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: 1 April 1798Reference: 26454i- Pictures
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An old woman soothes a wound on Don Quixote's back. Engraving by William Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Reference: 38207iPart of: Don Quixote- Pictures
A physician examining a bare breasted female patient, an older woman passes him a syringe, a bawdy couple are in the background. Mezzotint by A. de Blois after J. Steen.
Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.Reference: 21759i- Pictures
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A man in bedclothes prising insects (?) off his bed-curtains with a fork into a saucepan. Etching by T.L. Busby, ca. 1826.
Busby, Thomas Lord.Date: [1826?]Reference: 726202iPart of: Busby's humorous etchings.- Pictures
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Two men play cards at a table as others watch, smoke and drink in a dingy smoke den. Mezzotint by W. Baillie, 1771, after D. Teniers the younger.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: Publish'd 23 Dec.r 1771Reference: 24736i- Pictures
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Jules Grévy takes the pulse of Marshal Macmahon, who lies sick in bed with a priest and another man; they are choking from the fumes of their burning bed; Léon Gambetta emerges from behind the scenes carrying a clyster. Coloured wood engraving, 1879.
Date: 22 February 1879Reference: 16941i- Pictures
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A madman designated as the poet Nathaniel Lee in Bethlem Hospital. Mezzotint by J. Watts, 1778.
Date: Sept. 3d 1778Reference: 2885063i