A patient suffering from the effects of homoeopathic treatment. Coloured lithograph, ca. 1850.
- Date:
- [between 1850 and 1859?]
- Reference:
- 565116i
- Part of:
- Effects of medical treatments. Coloured lithographs, ca. 1850.
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The homoeopath, standing by an escutcheon inscribed "Homeophathic [sic] establishment", cocks a snook at the departing patient, who looks gravely ill. "Professor Hangthemann" who is mentioned in the lettering is an allusion to Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homoeopathy
Publication/Creation
[London] :b[British College of Health?], [between 1850 and 1859?]
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; sheet 13.3 x 10.6 cm
Contributors
Lettering
This is the appearance I presented when I became a convert to the Homeophathic [sic] theory, and placed myself under the care of Professor Hangthemann, who subjected me to the globule or infinitesimal system.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 565116i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores