A grave physician & lively cobler [graphic].

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Title: A grave physician & lively cobler [graphic].
Alternative Title: Grave physician and lively cobler
Grave physician & lively cobbler
Grave physician and lively cobbler
Contributor: Laurie & Whittle, publisher.
Published / Created: [12 May 1804]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd May 12, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Abstract: "A doctor addresses a cobbler who is working in his booth on the pavement, with a woman listening to their conversation."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched above image.
Plate numbered '347' in the lower left corner.
From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls.
Four lines of text below image: Doctor "Bless me what could bring a man of science like you to mend shoes, I shou'd advise you to practice physic, it wou'd be more profitable." ...
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Trades: Cobblers -- Cobbler's Shops.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, Vol. XI.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 19.8 x 24.7 cm, on sheet 22.7 x 28.3 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1804
Etchings England London 1804
Engravings England London 1804
Material: etching and engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Physicians
Shoemakers
Subjects: Physicians
Shoemakers
England > 1804
England > London > 1804

Access: Public
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