A sick man in bed, attended by a physician, and surrounded by members of his family weeping and praying. Mezzotint by J.J. Haid after J.P. Haid, 17--.

  • Haid, Johann Philipp, 1730-approximately 1806.
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[between 1700 and 1799]
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5116i
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A sick man in bed, attended by a physician, and surrounded by members of his family weeping and praying. Mezzotint by J.J. Haid after J.P. Haid, 17--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The patient lies in a draped bed, centre. A physician, with a wig, a sword, and a cane, takes the patient's pulse. Five figures stand around the bed, of which two, a child and a man, are weeping. Right, a woman and a child pray. Left, a maid stirs a medicinal draught. Medicine bottles are on a table, left.

Publication/Creation

A.V. [Augsburg] : J.J. Haid, [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 15.4 x 16.7 cm

Lettering

The visit of a patient. J. Philipp Haid del. ; J.J. Haid et filius excud. A.V. Bears number: 1.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 5116i

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