Le malade imaginaire, or, The consultation [graphic]

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Title: Le malade imaginaire, or, The consultation [graphic]
Alternative Title: Consultation
Creator: Carpenter, Henry, printmaker
Contributor: Carpenter, Henry, publisher.
Published / Created: May 29 [1752]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd according to the act by H. Carpenter
Abstract: "Satire on the dispute between John Hill and Mountfort Brown (see British Museum Satires No. 3183) showing Hill apparently feigning illness to avoid appearing in court after charging Brown with assault"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched above image.
Clyster Pipe a pseudonym of Henry Carpenter? See British Museum catalogue.
"Price 6d."--Following imprint.
One line of text below title: Quamquam nihil testibus istis proficiam, Extremâ moriens tamen alloquar horâ.
Seven lines of text below image: Whereas several scandalous paragraphs have been published in a Common Newspaper ...
Plate slippage at bottom.
Provenance: Suckling; May 1956;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 32.6 x 21.1 cm, on sheet 40 x 27 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1752
Engravings England London 1752
Etchings England London 1752
Material: etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Subject (Topic): Bedrooms
Beds
Physicians
Subjects: Hill, John, 1714?-1775 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bedrooms
Beds
Physicians
England > 1752
England > London > 1752

Access: Public
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