Veterinary Infirmary, or Horse hospital

Veterinary Infirmary, or Horse hospital

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Alternate Title(s):
Horse hospital
Author(s):
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 artist
Publication:
[London] : Designed, Etched, Published by George Cruikshank, 1835
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Horses
Genre(s):
Caricature
Pictorial Work
Abstract:
The central illustration is of a busy hospital for horses, who are tended to or treated by a group of men. Surrounding the central image are cariacures of indiividual horses and their respective riders. The imprint of the plate appears at the bottom of the page on the side of a two-wheeled buggy pulled by a single horse.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 23 x 32 cm.
Provenance:
Gift; William H. Helfand; 2003; 03-75.
Technique:
etching, black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101461753 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
C05647
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101461753