Doctor Jukes pumping the stomach of Sir W Curtis, several other aldermen wait to be operated on
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| Caption | Doctor Jukes pumping the stomach of Sir W Curtis, several other aldermen wait to be operated on; representing the gross appetites of some civic dignitaries. Coloured etching by W Heath, 1824. Created 26 February 1824. Stomach-pump. Obesity. Costume – History (- 19th century). City council members. Sir William Curtis (1752–1829). Doctor Jukes (active 1824). Sir Charles Flower, Alderman (active 1824). Contributors: William Heath (1795–1840). Work ID: kjs24pny. |
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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) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Doctor Jukes pumping stomach W Curtis several aldermen wait operated Curtis Caricatures Etchings William Heath |
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