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A fierce battle between the supporters of John Brown (Bruno), in favour of treatment with stimulants, and those of F.J.V. Broussais, in favour of bloodletting. Pen drawing.
Reference: 24101i
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A rustic tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing man. a woman looks on. Mezzotint by J. Dixon after J. Harris the elder, 1768.
Harris, John, the elder, -1834.Date: Published according to Act of Parliament A.D. 1768Reference: 16503i
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Doctor Bossy, an itinerant medicine vendor, selling his wares on stage with the aid of assistants. Coloured etching by W. Birch, 1792, after A. van Assen.
Van Assen, Benedictus Antonio, -1817.Date: 1 April 1792Reference: 20579i
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Transplanting of teeth.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 1787Reference: 16595i
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A clergyman conducting a chaotic christening. Colour mezzotint by J. Sympson, 173-, after W. Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: [between 1730 and 1739?]Reference: 16957i
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Richard Dickinson, an eccentric from Scarborough, who imagines himself a king with his pet monkey. Etching.
Date: 1725Reference: 20620i
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An eccentric itinerant medicine vendor who collects old books, outside a bookshop. Etching.
Reference: 20922i
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A vindication of the reformation, On Foot, among the ladies, to abolish modesty and chastity, and restore the native simplicity of going naked. And An Attempt to reconcile all opposers to it, and Make them join in a speedy Completion of this glorious Design. By Adam Eden, Esq;
Eden, Adam.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]
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A devil (in human guise) deceiving and tricking an itinerant medicine vendor who proclaims to cure all ailments. Line engraving by S. Nicholls.
Reference: 20542i
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A greedy medical practitioner demanding a leg of bacon for payment from a poor family. Mezzotint.
Reference: 20807i
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A man hypnotising a woman using the animal magnetism method. Engraving, 1802, after D. Dodd.
Dodd, Daniel.Date: 1802Reference: 18583i
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Paulo Purganti, a physician shrinking from his wife's caresses. Mezzotint.
Reference: 21782i
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Two angry medical practitioners arguing about opposing methods in front of a gouty (?) patient. Coloured engraving, 1787.
Date: 1 August 1787Reference: 20875i
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A rustic tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing man, a woman looks on. Mezzotint by J. Wilson after J. Harris the elder, ca. 1768.
Harris, John, the elder, -1834.Date: [1768?]Reference: 643379i
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Lord Ogleby with Canton (a valet) and Brush in Colman and Garrick's The clandestine marriage. Engraving by H. Meyer, 1821, after G. Clint.
Clint, George, 1770-1854Date: 16 March 1821Reference: 22007i
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Doctor Bossy, an itinerant medicine vendor, selling his wares on stage with assistants at Covent Garden, London. Etching by W. Birch, 1792, after A. van Assen.
Van Assen, Benedictus Antonio, -1817.Date: 1 April 1792Reference: 20577i
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Transplanting of teeth.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 1787Reference: 16596i
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Doctor Saltinbanco, a medicine vendor, attacking one of his clients for non-payment. Coloured etching.
Reference: 20638i
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Georgian gentlemen smoking, drinking and reading newspapers at their club. Coloured aquatint by John Caspar Ziegler after George Moutard Woodward, published by William Holland, 1798.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.Date: 1798Reference: 24853i
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A greedy medical practitioner demanding a section of bread or cake (?) for payment from a poor family. Stipple engraving by J. Baldrey, 1784, after E. Penny.
Penny, Edward, 1714-1791.Date: 1 June 1784Reference: 20795i
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A 'dentiste' extracting the tooth of a large well dressed gentleman. Coloured mezzotint by J. Wilson after himself, 1773.
Wilson, James, 1735-1786.Date: 15 April 1773Reference: 16522i
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Richard Dickinson, an eccentric man who imagines he is a king, from Scarborough. Engraving.
Reference: 20613i
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Dr Bragge, a picture-dealer wearing a long, loose coat and leaning both hands on a walking stick. Etching by M. Darly, 1771.
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778.Date: [Nov 3 1771]Reference: 584094i
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Four scenes from W. Combe's verse Dr. Last or the devil upon two sticks, a parody of the Royal college of physicians and John Fothergill (in particular). Engraving, 1771, after W. Combe.
Combe, William, 1742-1823.Date: 21 November 1771Reference: 22052i
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Hans Buling (?), an itinerant medicine vendor selling his wares with the aid of a monkey and a performer dressed as Harlequin. Engraving.
Reference: 20647i