Edward Jenner vaccinating patients in the Smallpox and Inoculation Hospital at St. Pancras: the patients develop features of cows. Coloured etching, 18--, after J. Gillray, 1802.
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Date:
- 1800-1899
- Reference:
- 23019i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Patients are spoon-fed "opening mixture" as they come through the door. A boy standing next to Jenner is holding his pot labelled "vaccine pock hot from ye cow", on his jacket is a badge saying "Pancras" and in his pocket a paper entitled "Benefits of the vaccine process"
Publication/Creation
1800-1899
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 22.6 x 33 cm
Contributors
Lettering
The cow pock - or - the wonderful effects of the new inoculation! - Vide, the publications of ye anti-vaccine society.
References note
Not found in: British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, London 1947 (but a copy of no. 9924)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 23019i
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Location Status Access Closed stores