A pompous physician trying to impress the two ladies he is visiting. Etching, 1804.

Date:
12 January 1804
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10960i
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A pompous physician trying to impress the two ladies he is visiting. Etching, 1804. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (53 Fleet Street) : Laurie & Whittle, 12 January 1804.

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1 print : etching ; platemark 18.8 x 25 cm

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A repartee- or morning visit from one of the faculty. ... Lettering continues: "We medical gentlemen affirm, nor can it be contradicted madam, that all bitters are hot or heating" "Indeed sir! well, I never knew that before: but pray doctor what do you think of bitter cold weather" "There indeed ma'am I'm rather at a loss, I must study that." Bears number lower left : 325

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British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, London 1947, no. 10348

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Wellcome Collection 10960i

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