Breathing a vein [graphic].Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker[28 January 1804]eng"The patient sits on a stool, averting his head from the surgeon who supports his left arm, from which the blood spurts into a bowl. The operator wears spurred top-boots, and has a bucolic appearance suggesting a veterinary surgeon. The patient wears a nightcap and buttoned waistcoat over his shirt."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Printmaker identified as Gillray and artist questionably identified as Sneyd in the British Museum catalogue.One of a set of Gillray prints of medical conditions that were apparent studies in facial expression.Temporary local subject terms: Veterinary surgeons -- Bleeding -- Top boots.