Brisk-cathartic [graphic].

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Title: Brisk-cathartic [graphic].
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Sneyd, John, 1763-1835, attributed name.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [28 January 1804]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd Jany. 28th, 1804, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street, London
Abstract: "The patient, buttoned up in a coat, sits full face in a water-closet."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker identified as Gillray and artist questionably identified as Sneyd in the British Museum catalogue.
One of a set of Gillray prints of medical conditions that were apparent studies in facial expression.
Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Purgatives.
1 print : etching with engraving and stipple, hand-colored ; sheet 25.5 x 20.1 cm.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.7 x 20.4 cm, on sheet 29.5 x 23.1 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1804
Etchings England London 1804
Watermarks (Paper) Edmeads & Co. 1809
Material: etching with engraving and stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Laxatives
Toilets
Subjects: Laxatives
Toilets
England > 1804
England > London > 1804
Edmeads & Co. > 1809
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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