The Amputation

Dublin Core

Title

The Amputation

Subject

Etchings (prints)
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
Caricatures
Satires (document genre)
Amputation

Description

Rowlandson's derision of the medical profession is illustrated by a group of doctors attempting an amputation.

Abstract

Satire showing physicians attempting an amputation, by Thomas Rowland

Creator

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827

Publisher

W. Hinton

Date Created

1785

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

Manfred Kraemer Collection of Medical Prints and Satires. MMC 018 (09:01)

Extent

1 etching

Medium

etching (printing process) on paper; hand coloring on paper; watercolor on paper

Language

English

Identifier

DigID0002801

Provenance

From the Manfred Kraemer Collection of Medical Prints and Satires. Gift of the Maine Medical Center to the Harvard Medical School, 1992

Files

0002801_ref.jpg
MMC018detail.jpg

Citation

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, “The Amputation,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12990.