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On the left, a thin man who takes medicines is being attacked by devils (in the manner of Cruikshank's caricature 'The Blue Devils', though not copied from that work). Three medicine bottles are on a table. On the right, a fat man is drinking, with bottles of wine on the floor and on a table.
Title
The Effects of Medicine and Wine Drinking Compared
Date
19th C
Medium
pen & ink with grey wash on paper (?)
Measurements
H 11.6 x W 18.2 cm
Accession number
5096i
Acquisition method
purchased by the Wellcome Library from A. J. Stirling, 2003
Work type
Drawing
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