A man suffering from attack by blue devils; representing depression or mental illness. Coloured etching R. Newton, 1795, after himself.
- Newton, Richard, 1777-1798.
- Date:
- 10 February 1795
- Reference:
- 11866i
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On a table next to the man is a book entitled: "Essay on the power of the imagination"
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London (Oxford Street) : W. Holland, 10 February 1795.
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1 : etching, with watercolour
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The blue devils! Designed & etched by Rd. Newton.
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VII, London 1942, no. 8745
Carolyn A. Day, Consumptive chic: a history of beauty, fashion, and disease, [London?] 2017, p. 20, fig. 2.4
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Wellcome Collection 11866i
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