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An obese woman hoisted upon her servant's back as her doctor's prescribed cure for flatulence
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| Caption | An obese woman hoisted upon her servant's back as her doctor's prescribed cure for flatulence. Coloured etching by A Sharpshooter, 1829. The lady asks: "O! dear, doctor, has John studied the book?", her doctor replies: "Aye, aye; nothing requir'd but my book, page 75 -gently John! Gently! Page 75". The black servant exclaims: "Eh! eh! Missey, you makey wind for true." The doctor has some resemblance to John Abernethy. Created 30 November 1829. Physicians. Patients. Household employees. Dogs. Blacks. House furnishings – Great Britain (- 19th century). Costume – History (- 19th century). Contributors: A Sharpshooter. Work ID: ym5sasbt. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | etching, with watercolour |
| Credit | Wellcome Collection |
| Terms of use | Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
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