A doctor reading out a letter from a dissatisfied patient to his wife over breakfast. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1878.

  • Keene, Charles, 1823-1891.
Date:
1878
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13820i
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A doctor reading out a letter from a dissatisfied patient to his wife over breakfast. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1878. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Bears dialogue: 'Doctor. "Um! Most insolent!" (To his wife.) "Listen to this, my dear." (Reads letter aloud.) "'Sir, - I enclose a P.O. order for thirteen shillings and sixpence, hoping it will do you as little good as your two very small bottles of "Physic" did me.'"'

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[London], 1878.

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; border 13.3 x 18 cm

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Medical remuneration. CK

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Wellcome Collection 13820i

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