A visit to the doctor [graphic]Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[1809?]eng"An ugly decrepit old doctor, in old-fashioned dress and wig, stands with his back to the fire (right) receiving a pair of country-bumpkins, shown in by a servant out of livery, who stands at the door (left), grinning delightedly. The man, a burly fellow, is followed by his plainly-dressed and anxious wife. He says: "Do you see Doctor my Dame and I become [sic] to ax your advice--we both of us eat well, and drink well, and sleep well--yet still we be somehow queerish". The doctor, holding his cane to his nose, answers: "You eat well--you drink well and you sleep well--very good-- You was perfectly right in coming to me, for depend upon it I will give you something that shall do away all these things". On the chimney-piece are jars and bottles with a bust of 'Galen', Against the wall is a heavy book-case with glass doors containing large volumes."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Probably a reissue; first half of imprint statement has been burnished from plate.Date of publication from British Museum catalogue; Grego suggests a date of 1812.Plate numbered "208" in upper right corner.Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3.Also issued separately.Temporary local subject terms: Physicians -- Physician's office -- Books -- Statues: Bust of Claudius Galen -- Fireplace -- Male domestic servant.1 print : etching wit stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 22.4 x 31.5 cm.Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of plate number.Watermark: J. Budgen.Mounted on leaf 24 of volume 12 of 14 volumes.