Two women help a third woman who sits in a shallow bath tub, shower with the use of watering can. A man peeks at the scene from behind a curtain on the left. On the right, a fourth woman looks up from a tub with a look of surprise
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Title supplied by cataloger., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Seven lines of text printed on verso of sheet: The mummy state. The patient having been made a client of (Vulgo, stript of every thing, common sense not excluded) is tightly enveloped in blankets to perspire ...Plate II., and Numbered 'Plt. 1' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Eight lines of printed text on verso of sheet refer to next plate in the series: The sitz, or, sitting bath. Lor bless me in this age of steam, nothings impossible, when I married 50 years since women of three score were thought past these things, but now, water hot or cold, does every thing ... Plate IX., and Numbered 'Plt. VIII' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Seven lines of printed text on verso of sheet refer to next print in the series: The head bath. Particularly recommended to all troubled with a swimming in the head, or, a disordered pericranium, peculiarly efficacious in assisting the development of phrenological humps ... Plate X., and Numbered 'Plt. IX' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Six lines of printed text on verso of sheet refer to next plate in the series: The sudorific chair. An elegant contrivance, as we must all die an easy chair for the purpose is preferable ... Plate VIII., and Numbered 'Plt. VII' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Six lines of text printed on verso of sheet: The chrysalis. The process of encasing is as in Plate 2, females have a bell in addition query, would they not prefer a Beau? ... Plate III., and Numbered 'Plt. II' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Numbered 'Plt. X' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure., and On same sheet, verso: Going to the bath's.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Six lines of text printed on verso of sheet: Procession to the bath. A sketch between steam and water. The patient having cast her chrysalis, protects her feet with straw shoes and hair in an oil skin cap ... Plate IV., and Numbered 'Plt. III' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.
Title from caption below image. Title begins on previous plate in the series., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '3' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Jugglers and tumblers. No. 4 in the series.
Title from text printed on verso of previous plate in the series., Publication information from a closing plate in the series with intact imprint statement: The water doctor, or, hydropathyist., Eight lines of text printed on verso of sheet refer to next plate in the series: A deuced douche "hesitate and all is lost" Our friend in plate 2 having been mummied is contemplating another stage of the mummery and a deuced douce it is for him but calling to mind the old adage ... Plate V., and Numbered 'Plt. IV' in upper left corner from: The sure water cure.