Two rival physicians ride in carriages around high-class London residences in competition for wealthy patients. Coloured lithograph, 18--.

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[between 1800 and 1899]
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659928i
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Two rival physicians ride in carriages around high-class London residences in competition for wealthy patients. Coloured lithograph, 18--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The setting is probably the Nash terraces around Regent's Park, but possibly Belgravia. The older physician reads a book as he is driven along, the younger one has his arms folded. On the pavement two servants (one black and one white) in different livery exchange greetings

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[London?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1800 and 1899]

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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 22.7 x 32.5 cm

Lettering

The rival doctors-- or pills & potions. Lettering partly trimmed from impression catalogued

Reference

Wellcome Collection 659928i

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