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'The Surgeons Petition or The Barbers Triumphant', print pub
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| Caption | 'The Surgeons Petition or The Barbers Triumphant', print pub. In 1700s England, surgeons and barber-surgeons competed for business and clients. In 1745, surgeons separated from the Company of Barber-Surgeons to form their own company. In 1797, they petitioned Parliament to establish a College with the aim of raising their professional status, but were defeated mainly thanks to a speech by Lord Thurlow. This print shows the surgeons petitioning Lord Thurlow for the sole rights to perform surgical procedures. The bill is signed with names that have surgical associations, such as ‘Simon Slash’. The surgeons were attempting to raise their social status, which explains their dress. Satire. Comedy. Contributors: Science Museum, London. Work ID: efytmvyy. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | unknown |
| Credit | Science Museum, London |
| Terms of use | Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Surgeons Petition Barbers Triumphant pub London |
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