Philip Thicknesse writing at a table, surrounded by demonic apparitions representing aspects of his life
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Title
Philip Thicknesse writing at a table, surrounded by demonic apparitions representing aspects of his life
Description
1 print : aquatint with etching, with watercolour ; image 49.2 x 39 cm
Lettering
Lieu.t Gover.r Gall-stone, inspired by Alecto; or The birth of Minerva ...
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VI, London 1938, no. 7721
William Schupbach, 'Il Luogotenente Governatore del Calcolo Biliare', Kos, 1984, 1(6), p. 12
Lettering note
Lettering continues: "From his head she sprung, a goddess arm'd", Milton. To the opinions of the right hon.ble Edward, Lord Thurlow, the Earls Camden, Bute, Bathurst, and Coventry, George Touchet -Baron- Audley, and Philip Thicknesse Jun.r esq.r to the literati, the Royal Society, the military, medical and obstetric bodies, this attempt to elucidate the properties of honor and courage, intelligence and philanthropy, is most respectfully submitted, by their humble servant, J.s Gillray ... [Lettering continues at great length. The full text can be found in the British Museum catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. 4, number 7721]
On the table, page is open to an image of a physician feeling a woman's breast with the caption "Man Midwifery Analyzed. or a new way to write Bawdy for the instruction of Modest Women with an Emblematic Frontispiece"
Lettering
Lieu.t Gover.r Gall-stone, inspired by Alecto; or The birth of Minerva ...
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VI, London 1938, no. 7721
William Schupbach, 'Il Luogotenente Governatore del Calcolo Biliare', Kos, 1984, 1(6), p. 12
Lettering note
Lettering continues: "From his head she sprung, a goddess arm'd", Milton. To the opinions of the right hon.ble Edward, Lord Thurlow, the Earls Camden, Bute, Bathurst, and Coventry, George Touchet -Baron- Audley, and Philip Thicknesse Jun.r esq.r to the literati, the Royal Society, the military, medical and obstetric bodies, this attempt to elucidate the properties of honor and courage, intelligence and philanthropy, is most respectfully submitted, by their humble servant, J.s Gillray ... [Lettering continues at great length. The full text can be found in the British Museum catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. 4, number 7721]
On the table, page is open to an image of a physician feeling a woman's breast with the caption "Man Midwifery Analyzed. or a new way to write Bawdy for the instruction of Modest Women with an Emblematic Frontispiece"
Creator
James Gillray
Source
Wellcome Collection
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/wftc6zre
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/wftc6zre
Publisher
London (18 Old Bond Street) : H. Humphrey, 15 February 1790.
Collection
Citation
James Gillray, “Philip Thicknesse writing at a table, surrounded by demonic apparitions representing aspects of his life,” European Mastectomy, accessed May 24, 2026, https://www.european-mastectomy.artinterp.org/items/show/120.