Bas-reliefs of the conjoint twins called the Biddenden Maids, and five other subjects. Etching, 1775.

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1775
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2222i
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Bas-reliefs of the conjoint twins called the Biddenden Maids, and five other subjects. Etching, 1775. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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For sitter see: C.J.S. Thompson, 'The mystery and lore of monsters', London 1930; L. Fiedler, 'Freaks', New York 1978; G.M. Gould and W.L. Pyle, 'Anomalies and curiosities of medicine', Philadelphia 1896

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1775

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1 print : etching ; platemark 18.2 x 22.7 cm

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Wellcome Collection 2222i

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"Engraved from an original drawing Feby. 1st. 1775"

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