The craft in danger an uproar among the craftsmen at Ephesus, opposing a new species of knowledge which they thought might interfere with the profits of their trade. Acts XIX Ver. 23 &c. / [graphic]
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17339367
Description
- Title
- The craft in danger an uproar among the craftsmen at Ephesus, opposing a new species of knowledge which they thought might interfere with the profits of their trade. Acts XIX Ver. 23 &c. / [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Uproar among the craftsmen at Ephesus, opposing a new species of knowledge which they thought might interfere with the profits of their trade
- Creator
- Kay, John, 1742-1826
- Published / Created
- [not before 1817]
- Publication Place
- Edinburgh?
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
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Dr Barclay's advocation to the proposed professorship of comparative anatomy supported and opposed; represented by him riding the skeleton of an elephant into the university of Edinburgh
"Caricature of a man (Dr Barclay) riding on the skeleton of an elephant in Edinburgh University, engaged in an academic disputation with other professors about muscular motion."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from text at top of image; remainder of title from text below image.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark and torn with some loss from upper left, and printmaker's signature either lightly printed or possibly erased from sheet.
Possibly a plate from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Hugh Paton, Carver and Gilder, 1837-1838, v. 2. no. 152.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: College of Edinburgh -- Royal College of Surgeons.
Printed description mounted with print. - Extent
- 1 print : sheet 17.9 x 27.7 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
- Call Number
- Print00929
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Satires (Visual works) Scotland 1817
Etchings Scotland Edinburgh 1817
Aquatints Scotland Edinburgh 1817 - Material
- etching and aquatint ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Barclay, John, 1758-1826
Gregory, James, 1753-1821
Hope, Thomas Charles, 1766-1844
Monro, Alexander, 1773-1859
Jamieson, Robert, 1774-1854
Johnson, Robert, 1765-
Barclay, John, 1758-1826.
Gregory, James, 1753-1821.
Hope, Thomas Charles, 1766-1844.
Monro, Alexander, 1773-1859.
University of Edinburgh. - Subject (Topic)
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Anatomy, Comparative
Elephants
Skeleton - Subjects
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Barclay, John, 1758-1826 > Caricatures and cartoons
Gregory, James, 1753-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hope, Thomas Charles, 1766-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Monro, Alexander, 1773-1859 > Caricatures and cartoons
Jamieson, Robert, 1774-1854 > Caricatures and cartoons
Johnson, Robert, 1765- > Caricatures and cartoons
Barclay, John, 1758-1826
Gregory, James, 1753-1821
Hope, Thomas Charles, 1766-1844
Monro, Alexander, 1773-1859
University of Edinburgh
Anatomy, Comparative
Elephants
Skeleton
Scotland > 1817
Scotland > Edinburgh > 1817
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 16050473
- Object ID (OID)
- 17339367
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