To the noblemen gentlemen & others, patrons presidents & professors of the Veterinary College

To the noblemen gentlemen & others, patrons presidents & professors of the Veterinary College

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Jukes, Francis, 1745-1812 artist
Publication:
[London] : Pubd. March 28, 1792, according to Act of Parliament by F. Jukes, [1792]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Horses
Veterinary Medicine
London
Royal Veterinary College (London, England)
Genre(s):
Caricature
Pictorial Work
Abstract:
The first in a series of four numbered prints satirizing the recently opened Royal Veterinary College in London. In this print, two men crop the ears of a horse in front of the gate of the Royal Veterinary College. One man holds the nose of of the horse with a crop, while the other man stands on a table and clips the ear of the horse. Blood spurts from the horse.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Exhibition:
Exhibited: "From Craft to Profession: The Transition from Horse Farrier to Professional Veterinarian," HMD Reading Room, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Md., July 11, 2011 - January 24, 2012.
Extent:
1 print : plate mark 26 x 28 cm., on sheet 29 x 31 cm.
Provenance:
Purchase; 1967.
Technique:
aquatint, color
NLM Unique ID:
101393263 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A021616
OCLC no.:
714029350
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101393263