Valentine Greatrakes. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1666.

  • Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.
Date:
[1666]
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3772i
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Greatrakes was renowned for curing the sick by stroking them with his hands. He is shown stroking the left eye and head of a sick boy. In the right background, a country road with a man and woman strolling, a man using crutches, and a man holding crutches not in use (cured of lameness?)

Publication/Creation

[London] : Sold by Wm Faithorne, [1666]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving

Lettering

The true and lively pourtraicture of Valentine Greatrakes Esqr., of Affane in ye county of Waterford, in ye kingdome of Ireland famous for curing several deseases and distempers by the stroak of his hand only. Sold by Wm.Faithorne

References note

R. Burgess, Portraits of doctors & scientists in the Wellcome Institute, London 1973, no. 1204.1

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3772i

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