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Our endless quest for eternal youth
From poisonous 16th-century cosmetics to the latest “vampire facelift”, discover the fashions in unsavoury methods for improving our appearance.
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Printing the body
The 18th century saw multiple technical developments in both printing and medicine. Colourful collaborations ensued – to the benefit of growing ranks of medical students.
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Niagara Falls: a view of the American side of the Falls, from the foot of the Staircase. Coloured aquatint with etching by J. Hill after H.J. Bennett, ca. 1829.
Bennett, Harold J.Date: [1829?]Reference: 575392i- Pictures
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Plymouth: bakers working at an oven and a table. Aquatint by John Hill after A. Dibdin.
Dibdin, Anne, approximately 1776-Date: 1801Reference: 31330i- Pictures
A market place in a fishing town in England or Scotland. Aquatint by John Hill after A. Dibdin, 1802.
Dibdin, Anne, approximately 1776-Date: 1802Reference: 2497710i- Pictures
Stirling and Clackmannanshire: a preacher preaching in the open air attended by a large audience. Aquatint by John Hill after A. Dibdin, 1802.
Dibdin, Anne, approximately 1776-Date: 1802Reference: 2497711i- Pictures
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New College, Oxford: entrance gate. Coloured aquatint by J. Hill, 1814, after A.C. Pugin.
Pugin, Augustus, 1762-1832.Date: 1 November 1814Reference: 20639i