The Cow-Pock, or, the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation!

Dublin Core

Title

The Cow-Pock, or, the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation!

Subject

Gillray, James, 1756-1815 (artist)
Vaccination
Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823
Satires (document genre)
Engravings (prints)

Description

As the first professional caricaturist in England, James Gillray is usually remembered for his political and royal satires, but this engraving, poking fun at the work of Edward Jenner, shows the dire consequences of injecting cowpox matter into humans.

Abstract

Satirical engraving of the work of Edward Jenner, by James Gillray

Creator

Gillray, James, 1756-1815

Publisher

H. Humphrey

Date Created

1802

Rights

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Access Rights

Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information

Is Part Of

Robert Norton Ganz Collection (uncataloged)

Format

image

Extent

1 engraving

Language

English

Type

still image

Identifier

DigID0002463

Provenance

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Norton Ganz to the Harvard Medical Library, 1990

Files

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/0002463_ref.jpg

Citation

Gillray, James, 1756-1815, “The Cow-Pock, or, the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation!,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6632.