A bald man wrapped in a towel stands before a deluge of water from a shower-head in the shape of a serpent. An amused valet stands behind a chair with a surprised and amused expression
Description:
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Seven lines of text printed on verso of sheet refer to next plate in the series: Ladies sitting douce. This is a true hydropathic and not parliamentary representation, altho the sitting member is chaired ... Plate VI., and Numbered 'Plt. V' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Six lines of printed text on verso of sheet refer to next plate in the series: The shower bath. Illustrative that it never rains but it pours. The patient remains till he is wet through that hydropathically means wet inside also ... Plate VII., and Numbered 'Plt. VI' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from caption below image. Title continues from previous plate in series., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '13' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The body guard of the Sister to the Moon.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Eight lines of text printed on verso of sheet refer to next plate in the series: A deuced douche "hesitate and all is lost" Our friend in plate 2 having been mummied is contemplating another stage of the mummery and a deuced douce it is for him but calling to mind the old adage ... Plate V., and Numbered 'Plt. IV' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from caption below image. Title begins on previous plate in the series., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '3' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Jugglers and tumblers. No. 4 in the series.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Six lines of text printed on verso of sheet: Procession to the bath. A sketch between steam and water. The patient having cast her chrysalis, protects her feet with straw shoes and hair in an oil skin cap ... Plate IV., and Numbered 'Plt. III' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Numbered 'Plt. X' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure., and On same sheet, verso: Going to the bath's.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Six lines of text printed on verso of sheet: The chrysalis. The process of encasing is as in Plate 2, females have a bell in addition query, would they not prefer a Beau? ... Plate III., and Numbered 'Plt. II' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Six lines of printed text on verso of sheet refer to next plate in the series: The sudorific chair. An elegant contrivance, as we must all die an easy chair for the purpose is preferable ... Plate VIII., and Numbered 'Plt. VII' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Seven lines of printed text on verso of sheet refer to next print in the series: The head bath. Particularly recommended to all troubled with a swimming in the head, or, a disordered pericranium, peculiarly efficacious in assisting the development of phrenological humps ... Plate X., and Numbered 'Plt. IX' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
