Title from text in image., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Cover plate to a series of at least 13 lithographs: The sure water cure., Text displayed on sign in image: Amputations restored the dead revived and age hydropathicalized into youth., and Label glued to verso of sheet: Bound by J. Rowbotham, Caoutchouc Bookbinder, 10 Castle Street East, Oxford Street.
Title from caption below image., Caption continues: ... Why zur I dun know, but if you like to take a pull at this ere pig you be welcome, vor I be plaguy tired of un., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and Temporary local subject headings: Hunters -- Rifles -- Shepards -- Pigs -- Countryside.
Publisher:
W. Follit, Publisher City Repository of Arts, 63 Fleet St.
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.
