Cunicularii, or, The wise men of Godliman in consultation [graphic].
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16030748
Description
- Title
- Cunicularii, or, The wise men of Godliman in consultation [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Wise men of Godliman in consultation
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [December 1726]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
-
A sparse interior where (G) Mary Toft lies on a curtained bed apparently in the throes of labour. She is attended by (E) her husband Joshua Toft and (F) his sister Margaret, acting as nurse. (D) Dr John Howard is receiving a dead rabbit from a butcher at the door. There are three other men in the room: (A) Nathaniel St André, (C) John Maubray or Cyriacus Ahlers, and (B) a third (Sir John Manningham or Samuel Molyneux) whose arm is thrust beneath Mary's skirts. Rabbits scamper across the floor; others lie dead; to the right is a chamber pot."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title engraved below image.
State, date, and place of publication from Paulson.
According to Hogarth's early biographer John Nichols, the print was commissioned by a group of rival surgeons paying a guinea each.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark. - Provenance
- Purchased from John Grant, Ltd., August 1940; Formerly owned by Charles Kinnaird, 8th Lord Kinnaird of Inchture (1780-1826).
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 198 x 251 mm
- Edition
- [State 2].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Kinnaird 64K(d) Box 105
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1726
Etchings England London 1726 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Toft, Mary, 1703-1763
Toft, Joshua, fl. 1720-1726
Manningham, Richard, Sir, 1690-1759
St. André, Nathanael, 1680-1776
Howard, John, fl. 1690-1720 - Subject (Topic)
-
Births
Butchers
Chamber pots
Canopy beds
Interiors
Physicians
Rabbits - Subjects
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Toft, Mary, 1703-1763 > Caricatures and cartoons
Toft, Joshua, fl. 1720-1726 > Caricatures and cartoons
Manningham, Richard, Sir, 1690-1759 > Caricatures and cartoons
St. André, Nathanael, 1680-1776 > Caricatures and cartoons
Howard, John, fl. 1690-1720 > Caricatures and cartoons
Births
Butchers
Chamber pots
Canopy beds
Interiors
Physicians
Rabbits
England > 1726
England > London > 1726
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-126 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 11642397
- Object ID (OID)
- 16030748