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The Whitworth D--R, 12 January 1791

 Item — Box: LF104/1 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/1/15

Scope and Contents

Anonymous artist. Published by William Holland. A bishop leans back exhausted in an armchair (right). The lawn sleeve on his left arm has been rolled up, blood spouts from a puncture on to the floor and pours from a broken bowl lying on the ground. The doctor turn his back on his patient and hastens towards a door (left) through which looks a groom holding a horse. The groom says, "Docter Docter, my masters horse has got the spavin." The doctor, grinning with pleasure, says: "Who does he belong to? never saw such a beautiful creature in my life! What a neck! what a nose! what a magic eye!... I'll go and dress him out of hand - Whats a head of the Church to the heels of a horse." On the wall is a picture of 'Durham Cathedral' (interior) showing that the patient is the Bishop of Durham. Behind him are a Bible and other books on a shelf, above which is a mitre. A crozier hangs from the wall. On the right is a table with medicine bottles. The doctor wears old-fashioned dress with wide cuffs and flapped waistcoat; a syringe, etc, projects from his pocket. In the background behind the horse a cathedral is indicated. Hand-coloured etching. Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 12 January 1791

Conditions Governing Access

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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