Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
The Toothache, or torment and torture. 1 - 1 Aug 1823
Hand-coloured etching | 30.1 x 23.6 cm (sheet of paper) (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810964
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A hand-coloured print of a country 'quack' doctor standing behind an alarmed looking female patient with his fingers in her mouth. A young boy stands on the left holding a dish and pliers. In the background stands a woman wearing a red cape and holding the side of her mouth whilst exhibiting obvious pain. Suspended from the ceiling is a bird in a cage. A bill on the wall reads: 'Barnaby Factotum / Draws teeth Bleeds and Shaves / Wigs made here, also sausages / wash Balls, Black puddings. / Scotch pills Powder for the Itch / Red Herrings / Breeches Balls / and small beer by the maker / In Utrumque Paratus' Inscribed in the plate: Rowlandson Scul 1823 / Published August 1 1823 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
Measurements
30.1 x 23.6 cm (sheet of paper) (sheet of paper)
26.2 x 21.3 cm (plate mark) (platemark)
Markings
watermark: J Whatman 1828