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Title

Corn doctor, The

VIA ID

olvwork380668

Digital Object

Location

Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine; SA.L04.06

Creation Date

1793

Description

23 x 29 cm.

Form/Genre

still image

engravings

etchings

Materials Type

engraving (printing process)

Materials Type

etching (printing process)

Materials Type

hand coloring

Subject

foot ; medical personnel ; caricatures

Category

Public Health, 1800-1899

Medical Education and Practice

Note

Inscription: On recto of image: "Madam, ther's not a man of the profession in Europe, that can cut a corn with that ease, delicacy, & safety as myself" "Oh! curse your delicacy- you've touched me to the quick- you have ruined me you fumbling dog- you a chiropedist, old Susan here would have done me better- if you don't immediately decamp, I'll tear all the hair off your shallow pate." ; "Published Nov. 20th, 1793 by Rob't Sayer & Co. Fleet Street, London."