Man-midwives attempting to deliver a monstrous woman representing the Dutch National Convention. Etching attributed to James Gillray, 1796, after David Hess.
- Hess, David, 1770-1843.
- Date
- [1797?]
Available online
License
Selected images from this work
About this work
Description
In the centre sits a woman with seven heads of different animals. Her legs are spread and a devil is pulling on a looped cord or pushing a pitchfork up beneath her clothes. To left and right of her are two man-midwives. On the left is an old-fashioned Dutchman who wears spectacles and a wig and consults a book labelled "Sectio caes: et sectio synchondroseos". On the right is a modern revolutionary Frenchman who does not wear a wig and holds a pair of crude forceps. The first Dutch National Convention (Nationale Vergadering) took place from 1 March 1796 to 31 August 1797
Publication/Creation
Physical description
Lettering
Reference
Publications note
Creator/production credits
Lettering note
Notes
Type/Technique
Languages
- Dutch
Where to find it
Permanent link
We’re improving the information on this page. Find out more.