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A man in ragged clothes being bitten by a guard dog at the entrance to a town house; representing the sense of touch. Etching by T.L. Busby, ca. 1826.
- Busby, Thomas Lord.
- Date
- [1826?]
- Reference
- 664604i
- Pictures
- Online
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Credit: A man in ragged clothes being bitten by a guard dog at the entrance to a town house; representing the sense of touch. Etching by T.L. Busby, ca. 1826. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
The man may be a hawker: he holds some strips of material in his left hand. Railings separate the entrance to the house from the area which provides light to the basement. The door bears a label inscribed "Hog" (name of owner?)
Publication/Creation
London : T.L. Busby, [1826?]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; sheet 10.5 x 13.9 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Feeling. T.L. Busby London
References note
Not found in: British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 664604i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores