A pair of obese gouty men in night-caps gaping at a fly in fear that it may land on a gouty limb. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1796, after G.M. Woodward.

  • Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.
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3 December 1796
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10648i
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view A pair of obese gouty men in night-caps gaping at a fly in fear that it may land on a gouty limb. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1796, after G.M. Woodward.

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A pair of obese gouty men in night-caps gaping at a fly in fear that it may land on a gouty limb. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1796, after G.M. Woodward. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (15, Paternoster Row) : Allen & West, 3 December 1796.

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 21.8 x 16.8 cm

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Lords of the creation frightened at a fly. Woodward. del. ; Cruikshank s.p.

References note

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VII, London 1942, no. 8967

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Wellcome Collection 10648i

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