Touch for touch, or, A female physician in full practice [graphic]

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Title: Touch for touch, or, A female physician in full practice [graphic]
Alternative Title: Female physician in full practice
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker, artist
Contributor: Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1846, publisher.
Clements C. Fry Collection of Medical Prints and Drawings (Medical Historical Library, Yale University).
Published / Created: [1 May 1811]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. May 1st, 1811, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Abstract: "A handsome well-dressed young courtesan leads the way out of a room, her left hand on the door-handle, her right held behind her to take the guineas which an aged and decrepit old rake gives her with a leer. A handsome well-furnished room is indicated. Above the chimney-piece is a heavily-framed picture of Danaë catching the shower of gold (cf. British Museum Satires No. 9813)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Plate numbered "72" in upper right corner.
Provenance: Clements C. Fry.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 34.5 x 24.0 cm, on sheet 43.8 x 27.0 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1811
Etchings England London 1811
Material: etching with stipple ; and hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Prostitution
Courtesans
Coins
Older people
Lust
Interiors
Doors & doorways
Fireplaces
Subjects: Prostitution
Courtesans
Coins
Older people
Lust
Interiors
Doors & doorways
Fireplaces
England > 1811
England > London > 1811

Access: Public
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