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1.
Chacun a son gout (careless attention) / [graphic]

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist
Published / Created:
[20th century?]
Call Number:
Print00586
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An obese gouty man in trouble, while his attendants cavort. The man's kettle boils over scalding his gouty foot and startling the cat, in his alarm he knocks over the table and snaps the bell-rope; the couple cavorting in the doorway are oblivious to ...
Alternative Title:
Careless attention
Description:
Titles in French and English below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Gout, Obesity, Home accidents, Household employees, House furnishings, Fireplaces, Kettles, Cats, Servants, Women domestics, and Lust
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Chacun a son gout (careless attention) / [graphic]

2.
Mercury and his advocates defeated, or, Vegetable intrenchment [graphic].

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created:
[29 November 1789]
Call Number:
Print10029
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A quack doctor (right) stands outside his house surrounded by a pyramid of bottles inscribed 'Velnos Syrup', one of which he holds up, demonstrating its virtues with a complacent smile to a band of rival practitioners (left) who are furiously threate...
Alternative Title:
Vegetable intrenchment and Vegetable entrenchment
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 29, 1789, by W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Swainson, Isaac, 1746-1812
Subject (Topic):
Quacks and quackery, Interpersonal confrontation, Physicians, Mercury, Patent medicines, Bottles, Sculpture, Medical equipment & supplies, and Mortars & pestles
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Mercury and his advocates defeated, or, Vegetable intrenchment [graphic].

3.
Ornaments of Chelsea Hospital, or, A peep into the last century [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[19 January 1789]
Call Number:
Print10011
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A three quarter length portrait of Dr. Messenger Monsey walking towards the spectator; his right arm rests on the shoulder of a Chelsea pensioner; both men walk with sticks. Monsey wears a hat and wig, the pensioner holds his hat in his right hand. T...
Alternative Title:
Peep into the last century and Epitaph on the late Dr. Monsey, supposed to be written by himself
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 19th, 1789, by H. Humphrey, New Bond St.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Monsey, Messenger, 1693-1788 and Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Clocks & watches, Physicians, Crutches, and Veterans
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Ornaments of Chelsea Hospital, or, A peep into the last century [graphic].

4.
Sola experientia vera medicamina docet [graphic]

Creator:
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
Published / Created:
[not before 1789]
Call Number:
Print10018
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
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...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Quacks and quackery, Medical equipment & supplies, Physicians, and Candles
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Sola experientia vera medicamina docet [graphic]