Sola experientia vera medicamina docet [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Sola experientia vera medicamina docet [graphic]
- Creator
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Contributor
- Desprez, Louis-Jean, 1743-1804.
- Published / Created
- [not before 1789]
- Publication Place
- London?
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
"Satire on medicine: to right, a man sits on a close stool holding a steaming glass vessel; behind him a doctor reads from a large volume propped against the lid of the stool; he wears a tall hat, large glasses and an ermine-trimmed robe which is held by a man with a moustache, hat, lace-trimmed collar and cloak who carries a sword; men in white pierrot costumes stand on either side behind the doctor each holding a large candle the smoke from which partly obscures the doctor's hat; at the end of the procession are three men in the same costumes carrying clysters on their shoulders; all are in profile to right and have large noses."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a different version of the same design
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Attribution to Isaac Cruikshank based on faint "I.C" signature in lower right corner of image.
Copied from one of a set of satirical prints on medicine made by Desprez in Sweden in 1789; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1969,0719.2. For a different English copy of the same design, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2007,7058.4.
"Dor. Bssi."--Lower left margin.
"CAP: &"--Lower right margin.
This record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Clysters -- Water closets -- Dr. Bossey.
Contemporary annotation in ink below title: 'Tis only experiences that teaches proper remedies. - Extent
- 1 print : sheet 269 x 447 mm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
- Call Number
- Print10018
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1789
Etchings England London 1789
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Quacks and quackery
Medical equipment & supplies
Physicians
Candles - Subjects
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Quacks and quackery
Medical equipment & supplies
Physicians
Candles
England > 1789
England > London > 1789
18th century
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
- 16041422
- Object ID (OID)
- 17339088