An aged rustic telling a clergyman that he is calling the physician to attend his wife only on the fortieth anniversary of her previous use of a physician. Drawing by B. Thomas, 1921.

  • Thomas, Bert, 1883-1966.
Date:
1921
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730591i
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An aged rustic telling a clergyman that he is calling the physician to attend his wife only on the fortieth anniversary of her previous use of a physician. Drawing by B. Thomas, 1921. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Dialogue includes: Parson (to villager re his wife's illness) 'But, Daniel, why wait till Tuesday week before sending for the doctor?" Daniel: "Well zur it'll be fowerty year come next Toosday week since er 'ad 'un afore."

Publication/Creation

1921.

Physical description

1 drawing ; india ink, with white gouache ; image and lettering 34 x 19.3 cm

Lettering

Bert Thomas.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 730591i

Creator/production credits

Artist's inscription on verso: Bert Thomas, Hatch End, M[iddle]sex

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