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  • view Five decrepit doctors crushed together in consultation. Coloured lithograph by F-S. Delpech after L. Boilly, c. 1823.
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    Five decrepit doctors crushed together in consultation. Coloured lithograph by F-S. Delpech after L. Boilly, c. 1823.

    Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845 | Date: [1823] | Reference: 16314i
    Part of: Grimaces
  • view A physician and his female patient talking at cross purposes. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.
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    A physician and his female patient talking at cross purposes. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.

    Keene, Charles, 1823-1891 | Date: 1880 | Reference: 13824i
  • view A physician talking to a patient who is in bed. Engraving.
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    A physician talking to a patient who is in bed. Engraving.

    | Reference: 22119i
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    A doctor examining a nervous patient's eye for foreign bodies. Reproduction of a drawing after F. Reynolds, 1937.

    Reynolds, Frank, 1876-1953 | Date: 1937 | Reference: 15532i
  • view A physician telling a patient that he is going to die: the patient stares out at the viewer. Colour photogravure after the Hon. J. Collier, 1908.
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    A physician telling a patient that he is going to die: the patient stares out at the viewer. Colour photogravure after the Hon. J. Collier, 1908.

    Collier, John, 1850-1934 | Date: [1908] | Reference: 21878i
  • view An excited physician examining a urine specimen and referring to a book, while the patient waits for the diagnosis, two assistants are mixing concoctions in the background. Mezzotint by J.B. Enzensberger after D. Teniers, the younger.
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    An excited physician examining a urine specimen and referring to a book, while the patient waits for the diagnosis, two assistants are mixing concoctions in the background. Mezzotint by J.B. Enzensberger after D. Teniers, the younger.

    Teniers, David, 1610-1690 | Reference: 21786i
  • view A lady, with her maid, consults an apothecary in his workroom, for a love philtre (?). Coloured lithograph, c.1850.
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    A lady, with her maid, consults an apothecary in his workroom, for a love philtre (?). Coloured lithograph, c.1850.

    | Reference: 21849i
  • view A medical consultation while a patient dies; a group of soldiers with a family; men in an artist's loft. Coloured lithograph c. 1840.
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    A medical consultation while a patient dies; a group of soldiers with a family; men in an artist's loft. Coloured lithograph c. 1840.

    | Date: [c. 1840] | Reference: 16496i
  • view A physician recommending some medicine to a young female patient. Coloured lithograph, 1853, by H. Garnier, 1836, after J.L. Canon.
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    A physician recommending some medicine to a young female patient. Coloured lithograph, 1853, by H. Garnier, 1836, after J.L. Canon.

    Canon, Jean-Louis, 1809-1892. | Date: 1853 | Reference: 21840i
  • view A physician talking to a patient about his illness, the patient is holding a basket containing a urine flask. Engraving.
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    A physician talking to a patient about his illness, the patient is holding a basket containing a urine flask. Engraving.

    | Reference: 21587i
  • view A doctor trying to convince an obese lady that her over-eating problems are psychologically based. Wood engraving by EH, 1894.
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    A doctor trying to convince an obese lady that her over-eating problems are psychologically based. Wood engraving by EH, 1894.

    H., E., active 1894. | Date: 1894 | Reference: 14303i
  • view A German physician recommending to a gouty English patient that he take the waters at various spa resorts in Germany and Bohemia. Wood engraving after R. Cleaver.
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    A German physician recommending to a gouty English patient that he take the waters at various spa resorts in Germany and Bohemia. Wood engraving after R. Cleaver.

    Cleaver, Reginald, active 1894. | Reference: 15666i
  • view A patient poking out his tongue and having his pulse taken by a physician. Watercolour by M. Anderson.
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    A patient poking out his tongue and having his pulse taken by a physician. Watercolour by M. Anderson.

    Cynicus, 1854-1932 | Reference: 21924i
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    Five decrepit doctors crushed together in consultation. Coloured lithograph after L. Boilly, c. 1823.

    Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845 | Date: 1823 | Reference: 16316i
    Part of: Grimaces
  • view Five decrepit doctors crushed together in consultation. Coloured lithograph after L. Boilly, c. 1823.
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    Five decrepit doctors crushed together in consultation. Coloured lithograph after L. Boilly, c. 1823.

    Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845 | Date: [1823] | Reference: 18177i
    Part of: Grimaces
  • view A physician arguing with his wealthy patient who is bed, a visitor appears at the door. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.
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    A physician arguing with his wealthy patient who is bed, a visitor appears at the door. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

    Dawe, Henry Edward, 1790-1848 | Date: [184-] | Reference: 21800i
    Part of: Life of a nobleman
  • view A patient asking her doctor his political leanings, he retorts that it varies - depending on who he is treating. Wood engraving after A.T. Smith.
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    A patient asking her doctor his political leanings, he retorts that it varies - depending on who he is treating. Wood engraving after A.T. Smith.

    Smith, Albert Talbot, 1877- | Reference: 15665i
  • view A doctor placing his hand on the head of a sick boy, outside a country cottage. Photogravure after R. Hedley, 1898.
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    A doctor placing his hand on the head of a sick boy, outside a country cottage. Photogravure after R. Hedley, 1898.

    Hedley, Ralph, 1851-1913. | Date: 1898 | Reference: 20417i
  • view A physician taking a young woman's pulse, her mother is standing behind them, a basket for a urine flask is on the floor. Collotype after J. Steen.
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    A physician taking a young woman's pulse, her mother is standing behind them, a basket for a urine flask is on the floor. Collotype after J. Steen.

    Steen, Jan, 1626-1679 | Reference: 21750i
  • view A medical practitioner examining a urine flask and referring to a book, while the patient waits for the diagnosis;, two assistants are preparing ingredients in the background. Mezzotint by R. Purcell, 1766, after D. Teniers, the younger.
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    A medical practitioner examining a urine flask and referring to a book, while the patient waits for the diagnosis;, two assistants are preparing ingredients in the background. Mezzotint by R. Purcell, 1766, after D. Teniers, the younger.

    Teniers, David, 1610-1690 | Date: 1766 | Reference: 21791i
  • view Two female patients taking advantage of a young inexperienced doctor's desire to please by taking up too much of his time. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1875.
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    Two female patients taking advantage of a young inexperienced doctor's desire to please by taking up too much of his time. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1875.

    Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896 | Date: 1875 | Reference: 13812i
  • view A patient being advised by a doctor not to drink beer in the morning, he retorts by saying there was no brandy available. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1876.
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    A patient being advised by a doctor not to drink beer in the morning, he retorts by saying there was no brandy available. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1876.

    Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896 | Date: 1876 | Reference: 13813i
  • view Two angry medical practitioners arguing about opposing methods in front of a gouty (?) patient. Coloured engraving, 1787.
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    Two angry medical practitioners arguing about opposing methods in front of a gouty (?) patient. Coloured engraving, 1787.

    | Date: 1 August 1787 | Reference: 20875i
  • view A physician examining the children of a poor Italian family. Lithograph by F. van Loo after E. de Jans.
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    A physician examining the children of a poor Italian family. Lithograph by F. van Loo after E. de Jans.

    Jans, Edouard de, 1855- | Reference: 22204i
  • view A hunchbacked physician talking to a patient who has a deformed hip. Engraving.
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    A hunchbacked physician talking to a patient who has a deformed hip. Engraving.

    | Reference: 21815i
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