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.
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21759i
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Description

The print is full of sexual inuendoes: the bare breasted female patient, the physician's trousers are gaping at the crotch and the old woman is passing the syringe in a suggestive manner

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : G. Valck excud cum previl

Physical description

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 34.6 x 29 cm

Lettering

J. Steen pinxit. A. De Blois fecit.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 21759i

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