A doctor attends a sick patient (who has the head of a railway engine); representing an industrial dispute regarding railway transport. Pen drawing by C.H. Phelp, 1919.

  • Phelp, Charles. H., active 1919.
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1919
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15815i
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A doctor attends a sick patient (who has the head of a railway engine); representing an industrial dispute regarding railway transport. Pen drawing by C.H. Phelp, 1919. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The patient's head is a railway engine and is inscribed: "Railways", he eats from a bowl of "Traffic" and is served the medicine "Settlement". The "settlement" may be that of the railway strike in the UK from 27 September to 6 October 1919

Publication/Creation

1919.

Physical description

1 drawing : pen and ink ; border 16.5 x 18.5 cm

Lettering

Chas. H. Phelp 1919

Reference

Wellcome Collection 15815i

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