The triumph of Quassia
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Author(s):
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist
- Publication:
- [London] : Pubd. June 10th, 1806 by H. Humphrey, [1806, printed 1851?]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Taxes Plant Bark Beverages History, 19th Century England Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
- Genre(s):
- Pictorial Works Caricatures
- Abstract:
- A satire of a proposed tax affecting brewers and the alleged substitution of quassia for hops. Quassia is the wood, bark, or root of a South American tree from which a bitter decoction is obtained for medicinal purposes. In the print, which shows a triumphal procession of an African woman symbolizing quassia being carried on a barrel, various political figures of the day, including Fox, are satirized.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 print : 32 x 45 cm.
- Provenance:
- Gift; William H. Helfand; 2003; 03-75.
- Technique:
- engraving, black and white
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101456249 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- C05478
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101456249