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One of the doctors says: "We must throw in the bark."; another replies: "It is all brought on by drinking"; another doctor agrees: "What you say is very true"; the fourth doctor says: "We must abate the thirst and then cure the fever". Sir Toby Bumper retorts: "Aye aye I hear you but I'll tell you how to save half the trouble cure the fever, & send me a nice cool tankard of madeira and I'll abate the thirst myself."

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.

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

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 25 x 34.8 cm

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.

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

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

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 24.7 x 17.7 cm

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

The King says: "I wish this seat of mine was like a music stool that I migh[t] scree it up or down at pleasure oh'my dear mind how you touch it for it is very tender - altho'it is not so large as it was by a great deal". His mistress replies: "I shall be very gentle with it my love; but I think the application I am going to put to it will do it good, as you say it [ce]rtainly is not so big as it was; but I think it has swell'd a little since it has been in my lap but however if the swelling becomes troublesome to you I can soon take it down - and I tell you what my dear you shall go into Hertfordshire the inland country air will agree better with you than the sea breese. I'll get the Yarmouth coachman to drive us down: only you must not go into the greasy kitchen as you did at Brighton, lowers you so much my dear & do try if you can keep sober!!!". The Queen exclaims: "Hertford air indeed! Might as well send him to jersey! No! No! I'll see if I can't take his toe in my hand myself; as to air tis as fine about Richmond as it is anywhere - he shall have as much old hock as he likes & I think he will be delighted with my champaigne! & for exercise he shall ride his new hobby up and down Waterloo place". The document in the king's pocket reads: "Intended application for a divorce".

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 22.3 x 33.7 cm

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.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 35 x 24.9 cm

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

Dawson's magic

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 13 x 17.2 cm.

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.

The persons shown are listed below in this catalogue record, starting from the left
The print contains extensive dialogue and annotations

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 21.7 x 32.8 cm

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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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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