An operator treating Ann Ford, a society lady, with "Perkins's tractors", for her venomous tongue. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1802.

  • Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830.
Date:
16 September 1802
Reference:
11821i
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The print contains three pieces of dialogue and several annotations

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[London] (50 Piccadilly) : S.W. Fores, 16 September 1802.

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour

Lettering

The tractors. A new discovered virtue in these invaluable operators most cordially recommeded to the public at large and to Dr. Perkins in in [sic] particular as a likely means of preventing more murder than all the poenal statues. CW esqr. delt.

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, no. 9926

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Wellcome Collection 11821i

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