A pair of Wirtembergs: or the little Wiltshire dentist easing Faro's little daughter of the tooth-ache

A pair of Wirtembergs: or the little Wiltshire dentist easing Faro's little daughter of the tooth-ache

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, engraver
Publication:
London : Published by J.W. Fores, July 6, 1797
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Famous Persons
Tooth Extraction
Gambling
History, 18th Century
Obesity
England
Genre(s):
Caricature
Abstract:
A stout woman (Lady Buckinghamshire), seated, recoils in fear from an equally stout dentist who stands before her, left hand on her chin and holding a dental instrument in his right hand. In fact, a satire on gambling among English aristocracy.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 40 x 28 cm.
Provenance:
Purchase; 1965.
Technique:
engraving, color
NLM Unique ID:
101393512 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A021928
OCLC no.:
262644722
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101393512