Four doctors discussing the case of Sir Toby Bumper, while he is recovering in bed from too much alcohol. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1807, after G.M. Woodward.

Date

26 February 1807

Reference

11632i

A fashionable middle-aged woman reprimanding a young male relative. Coloured lithograph.

Reference

12083i

An obese doctor acknowledging the favours of a French chef in his kitchen; denoting their complicity, the chef's food providing patients. Coloured etching by C. Williams, c. 1815.

Date

c. 1815

Reference

10937i

A large man contemplating a child's coffin. Coloured etching.

Reference

10753i

A patient consulting his friendly doctor. Pen drawing by J. Ulrich.

Reference

12131i

A convalescing man happily eating a meal, assisted by his grinning servant. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1804, after J. Sneyd.

Reference

12054i

King George IV having his gouty foot massaged by his mistress Marchioness of Hertford while his wife Queen Caroline listens in the doorway. Coloured etching, ca. 1820.

Reference

11203i

A doctor examining an obese man and his wife and servant for suspected food poisoning from toadstools. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1813.

Date

1 September 1813

Reference

11063i

A horrified gouty man discovering grass is growing out of his skin, as a result of taking J. Morison's vegetable pills. Coloured lithograph by C.J. Grant, 1835.

Date

5 November 1835

Reference

11859i

John Bull about to be bled by three doctors; representing Britain's budget manipulated by the cabinet. Coloured etching by J. Phillips?, 1830.

Date

8 March 1830

Reference

12227i

An ill man next to his empty hearth tormented by the miseries of life; presented surrounded by assorted chastising demons. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1835.

Date

1 August 1835

Reference

11870i

People standing outside an apothecary shop in Rotterdam. Lithograph by J.C. d'Armand Gerkens after L.A. Vintcent.

Reference

15960i

A dismayed man reading his doctor's recommendations to cut back on aspects of life that he enjoys. Wood engraving by Swains, 1888, after Sir J. Tenniel.

Date

1888

Reference

14289i

The confirmation ceremony for a group of boys; one of them confuses confirmation with vaccination. Coloured aquatint by G. Hunt, 1831.

Date

1 January 1831

Reference

11806i

A man fast asleep with his head back and wig dangling. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1806.

Date

1 November 1806

Reference

10745i

A theatrical figure in a tuxedo supporting a pestle and mortar as a hat and holding a large pill. Watercolour painting.

Reference

15700i

William Cobbett dressed as a farmer marches out of step towards the sea behind a recruiting serjeant and a drummer-boy. Etching by J. Gillray, 1809.

Date

29 September 1809

Reference

603148i

A convalescing man happily eating a meal, assisted by his grinning servant. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1804, after J. Sneyd.

Reference

12052i

A young lady, love-struck after a military ball, visited by her doctor at her mother's request. Wood engraving by John Leech, 1863.

Date

1863

Reference

13800i

A doctor reading a newspaper article on the prospect of a decrease in influenza - his wife hopes for the reverse. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1892.

Date

1892

Reference

14297i

A young man removing a bandage from his hand, while an old woman offers him another; representing the sense of touch. Etching by G. Greux after D. Teniers.

Reference

16843i

A man with an excruciating headache. Coloured etching by H. Cook, 1827, after M. Egerton.

Date

April 1827

Reference

11885i

Two ladies visiting a doctor. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1892.

Date

1892

Reference

14299i

In a crowded salon, a wigmaker fits wigs according to occupation; representing the character stereotyping of Gall's phrenology. Coloured etching by J.E. Marcus after J. Smies, c. 1810.

Reference

17678i

A wealthy and well-dressed doctor; suggesting he has a large number of patients. Wood engraving by J. Orrin Smith after J.K. Meadows, 1840.

Date

1840

Reference

10939i