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Title	An affluent man receiving galvanic electric therapy from a French quack doctor, while staring intently out of the window. Coloured etching.
Imprint	[London] ([128] Middle Row) : Roberts.

Access	Location Shelfmark	Availability
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Physical description	1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 25.6 x 34.9 cm
References	Not found in: British Museum Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1870-1954
Summary	The patient says: "Mercy on me, what a wonderful effect - bless me, theres a pretty girl over the way - I've a greate mind to run after her." The operator of the electric current replies: "Dere mi - you Angloise - you no believe in galvanism - be gar two-dree shock more make you young again."
Cite as	Wellcome Library no. 11822i
Lettering	Galvanism in Piccadilly.
Topic-LCSH	Quacks and quackery.
	Electric shock.
	Costume -- Great Britain -- 18th century.
	House furnishings -- Great Britain -- 18th century.
Place name	London (England)
Genre/Technique	Caricatures.
	Etchings.
Copy photo no.	L 51649
	L 12212
	V 11093
System no.	.b11599546
Record no.	11822i