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The Rival Majicians or Raising the Spirit

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
De Wilde, Samuel, 1748-1832, artist
Publication:
[England] : S. Tipper, July 1, 1808
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Gout
African Americans
Abstract:
Huge distillation apparatus; blacks, representing the West Indies, distill sugar and molasses; at right representatives of agriculture, holding corn and barley, fall back in fear; spirits representing the affects of alcohol pour from a large vat.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 23 x 38 cm.
Provenance:
Purchase; 1965.
Technique:
etching, color
NLM Unique ID:
101393139 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A021505
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101393139