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William Pitt the younger consults the doctor John Bull on his failing health. Coloured aquatint, 1798.
- Date
- 1798
- Reference
- 12186i
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Description
The patient says: "Dear doctor, what could I do, the place was so snug and comfortable; so well paid, and the people so sorry to part with me." The doctor replies: "I'm afraid you have been tampering with a good constitution - you have staid too long in one place."
Publication/Creation
London (50 Oxford Street) : W. Holland, 1798.
Physical description
1 print : aquatint, with watercolour ; platemark 35.8 x 25.3 cm
Lettering
A physical lecture!
References note
Not found in: British Museum Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1870-1954
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 12186i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores