The Gout

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Title

The Gout

Subject

Gout
Gillray, James, 1756-1815
Etchings (prints)
Caricatures

Description

Gillray powerfully illustrates the pain and suffering caused by gout, a common ailment of his time.

Abstract

Caricature of the gout, by James Gillray

Creator

Gillray, James, 1756-1815

Publisher

H. Humphrey

Date Created

1799

Rights

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Access Rights

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Is Part Of

Manfred Kraemer Collection of Medical Prints and Satires. MMC 012 (09:02)

References

Available online through HOLLIS here.

Extent

1 etching

Medium

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

Language

English

Provenance

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

Files

Citation

Gillray, James, 1756-1815, “The Gout,” OnView, accessed October 22, 2026, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12994.