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The exhibition on medicine in visual satire was a treasure trove! As a researcher of death and medicine in satire I was delighted to see some familiar images - as well as many lurking skeletons

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2022-12-25

As the apothecary serves a crowd of eager customers we can see his assistant Death using the mortar behind a curtain to mix poison. From Rowlandson’s Death and the apothecary - part of the exhibition at )

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2022-08-03

The latest exhibition on doctors in visual satire is a treasure trove! As a researcher of death and medicine in satire I was delighted to see some familiar images - as well as many lurking skeletons

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2022-05-27

📢It's competition time!
Medical professionals in the past were represented by satirical artists in many uncomplimentary ways. Inspired by our new exhibition, how would you represent the medical profession in cartoon form?
Take part 👉 https://t.co/IVP7WOC8p3

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2022-05-13

Graphic satire has been popular for centuries. The RCP cares for a unique collection of medical satire prints from the mid-18th century to the 1980s, donated to us by doctors and members over our 500-year history.

Print - 'A consultation of physicians'

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2022-03-01