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Touch for Touch, or a Female Physician in Full Practice, 1 May 1811

 Item — Box: LF100 Box 1
Reference code: LF100/46
Touch for Touch, or a Female Physician in Full Practice, 1 May 1811
Touch for Touch, or a Female Physician in Full Practice, 1 May 1811

Scope and Contents

Engraving (coloured impression). A handsome well-dressed young courtesan leads the way out of a room, her left hand held behind her to take the guineas which an aged and decrepit old rake gives her with a leer. A handsome well-furnished room is indicated. Above the chimney-piece is a heavily-framed picture of Danaƫ catching the shower of gold (cf. No. 9812). Grego, 'Rowlandson', ii. 206. Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. IX. 11806.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 May 1811

Conditions Governing Access

Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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