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Doctor Humbug, an itinerant medicine vendor selling his wares from a stage with the aid of an assistant. Coloured etching, 1799.
- Date
- 21 July 1799
- Reference
- 20883i
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Credit: Doctor Humbug, an itinerant medicine vendor selling his wares from a stage with the aid of an assistant. Coloured etching, 1799. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
Dr Humbug, standing on a stage (right) passes down a pill to a member of his audience (left). On the right of the stage is his zany holding a brass instrument
Publication/Creation
[London] (101 Strand) : R. Ackermann, 21 July 1799.
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour
Lettering
The noted Doctor Humbug cures all disorders incident to the human body!
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 20883i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores