NLM Digital Collections

The Anatomist Overtaken by the Watch... Carrying off Miss W--ts in a Hamper

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Austin, William, 1721-1820, artist
Publication:
[London:] , May 1, 1773
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Politics
United Kingdom
Genre(s):
Caricatures
Abstract:
Dr. William Hunter runs from the scene as he and an accomplice are confronted by a watchman who stands over the dropped hamper revealing the corpse of a young woman. The watchman, gripping the man's shoulder, a lantern, and a staff, raises hue and cry.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 27 x 40 cm.
Technique:
etching, color
NLM Unique ID:
101447892 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A027561
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101447892