Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
Taking physick
Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Subject (Keyword):
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Subject (Keyword):
Wit and Humor
Subject (Keyword):
England
Subject (Genre):
Caricatures
Publication Information:
[London] : Publishd ... by H. Humphrey, 1800.
Copyright Statement:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
Order No.:
C05440
Physical Description:
1 print : etching, b&w ; image 33 x 21 cm., on mount 38 x 25 cm.
Image Description:
Subject: A dishevelled man wearing a cap stands in front of a fireplace and holds a cup and a bottle in either hand. On the mantel are other bottles of medications. The man grimaces as he raises the cup.
Note (General):
Printed in the head right corner: "481".
Cited in:
Wright, T. Gillray, no. 481
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:
Gift; William H. Helfand; 2003;
URL:
Call Number:
PP059045 num ovr
Record UI:
101455787

Taking physick

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