A lecherous doctor taking the pulse of an old woman while fondling a young one. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1810.

  • Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.
Date:
[1810]
Reference:
11216i
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Tegg's caricatures
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Description

The doctor's cane is inscribed: "Medical staff". On the table are various vessels including ones labelled: "Composing draught" and "Opium"

Publication/Creation

[London (111 Cheapside)] : [Thos. Tegg], [1810]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour.

Lettering

Medical dispatch or Doctor Doubledose killing two birds with one stone. Rowlandson del.

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, London 1947, no. 11638

Notes

Related drawing: Christie's South Kensington, 3 July 2007, lot 554 (unsold), showing all three figures in full-length and other differences, inscribed "Doctor Doubledose. Rowlandson"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 11216i

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