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Central scene shows rivalry between doctors and their respective quack remedies. The scenes below show 'a few specimens of the public in general!!', while the six scenes at the bottom begin with a fat woman tending pots at a stove, 'Ruling the…

The three named quacks occupy the top of the shield, twelve other 'doctors' are situated in the lower half; most of them have gold canes held up to their noses, one is dipping his finger into a urinal while another holds it. Two pairs of crossed…

The three named quacks occupy the top of the shield, twelve other 'doctors' are situated in the lower half; most of them have gold canes held up to their noses, one is dipping his finger into a urinal which another holds. Two pairs of crossed human…

1 print : etching ; platemark 22.2 x 25 cm

1 print : etching ; platemark 24.7 x 34.8 cm

The print contrasts Pitt's use of cash to support his Austrian allies with Napoleon's use of military force. Pitt is represented both as an accoucheur or man-midwife (he has a pair of forceps labeled "Income tax" sticking out of his pocket) and as a…

1 print : line engraving and etching ; image 12.5 x 19.2 cm

The medicine vendor stands on the right, in front of his stand. He wears decorative clothes and holds up a flask of his medicine. In front of him are his props: conjuring equipment, musical instruments, tame animals. Among the crowd watching him are…

1 print : mezzotint, with watercolour and gouache ; platemark 14.9 x 11.3 cm

The print contains three pieces of dialogue and several annotations

1 print : etching, with watercolour

The tractors. A new discovered virtue in these invaluable operators most cordially recommeded to the public at large and to Dr. Perkins in…