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Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
To the noblemen gentlemen & others, patrons presidents & professors of the Veterinary College ...
Creator:
Jukes, Francis, 1745-1812, artist.
Subject (Genre):
Pictorial Works
Subject (Genre):
Caricatures
Subject (MeSH Term):
Veterinary Medicine
Subject (MeSH Term):
Horses
Subject (Geographic Name):
London
Publication Information:
[London] : Pubd. March 28, 1792, according to Act of Parliament by F. Jukes, [1792]
Publication Country:
England
Copyright Statement:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
Order No.:
A021616
Physical Description:
1 print : aquatint, color ; plate mark 26 x 28 cm., on sheet 29 x 31 cm.
Image Description:
Subject: The first in a series of four numbered prints satirizing the recently opened Royal Veterinary College in London. In this print, two men crop the ears of a horse in front of the gate of the Royal Veterinary College. One man holds the nose of of the horse with a crop, while the other man stands on a table and clips the ear of the horse. Blood spurts from the horse.
Subject (Organization):
Royal Veterinary College (London, England)
Note (General):
Title continues: ... these plates exhibiting the men methods & machines chiefly employed for the reformation & improvement of farriery & the treatment of cattle in general, are most respectfully dedicated by their obedient servants. Nick Dockem. Phil Firem.
Note (General):
"1st Lecture upon the improv'd mode of Cropping"--Above the imprint.
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
HMD provides access to digital images in lieu of originals when electronic copies exist. Access to originals may require advance notice. Please see HMD Reference Librarian for more information.
Source of Acquisition:
Purchase; 1967.
Exhibited in:
Exhibited: "From Craft to Profession: The Transition from Horse Farrier to Professional Veterinarian," HMD Reading Room, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Md., July 11, 2011 - January 24, 2012.
URL:
Call Number:
WZ 336 J94 no. 1 sol
Record UI:
101393263

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