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1. The craft in danger an uproar among the craftsmen at Ephesus, opposing a new species of knowledge which they thought might interfere with the profits of their trade. Acts XIX Ver. 23 &c. / [graphic]
- Creator:
- Kay, John, 1742-1826
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1817]
- Call Number:
- Print00929
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Dr Barclay's advocation to the proposed professorship of comparative anatomy supported and opposed; represented by him riding the skeleton of an elephant into the university of Edinburgh and "Caricature of a man (Dr Barclay) riding on the skeleton of an elephant in Edinburgh University, engaged in an academic disputation with other professors about muscular motion."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Uproar among the craftsmen at Ephesus, opposing a new species of knowledge which they thought might interfere with the profits of their trade
- Description:
- Title from text at top of image; remainder of title from text below image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark and torn with some loss from upper left, and printmaker's signature either lightly printed or possibly erased from sheet., Possibly a plate from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Hugh Paton, Carver and Gilder, 1837-1838, v. 2. no. 152., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: College of Edinburgh -- Royal College of Surgeons., and Printed description mounted with print.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Barclay, John, 1758-1826, Gregory, James, 1753-1821, Hope, Thomas Charles, 1766-1844, Monro, Alexander, 1773-1859, Jamieson, Robert, 1774-1854, Johnson, Robert, 1765-, Barclay, John, 1758-1826., Gregory, James, 1753-1821., Hope, Thomas Charles, 1766-1844., Monro, Alexander, 1773-1859., and University of Edinburgh.
- Subject (Topic):
- Anatomy, Comparative, Elephants, and Skeleton
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > The craft in danger an uproar among the craftsmen at Ephesus, opposing a new species of knowledge which they thought might interfere with the profits of their trade. Acts XIX Ver. 23 &c. / [graphic]
