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Recto: a graphic black figure on his hands and knees holding a decorative bowl with in a decorated border; an illustration to a Guinean; fourth of six posters advertising the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program. Colour lithograph by Damballah Dolphus Smith,1992.
Date: 1992Reference: 667384i
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A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Mezzotint by J. van der Bruggen after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 21118i
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Recto: a black figure hugs a picture of another to his chest within a graphic background; an illustration to an Ethiopian proverb; sixth of six posters advertising the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program. Colour lithograph by Damballah Dolphus Smith,1992.
Date: 1992Reference: 667121i
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A surgeon in his workroom extracting stones from a patients head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Photogravure after J. Steen.
Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.Reference: 21106i
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A barber-surgeon extracting stones from a woman's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Watercolour by J. Cats, 1787, after B. Maton.
Maton, Bartholomaeus, 1643 or 1646-Date: 1787Reference: 21154i
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Recto: a graphic black figure with two faces incorporating a head as a chest pointing to a board displaying symbols; an illustration to a Cameroonian proverb; second of six posters advertising the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program. Colour lithograph by Damballah Dolphus Smith,1992.
Date: 1992Reference: 667124i
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An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), in the background is a manic woman who is waiting for the operation. Photogravure, 1926, after T. de Brij after M. de Vos.
Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.Reference: 21085i
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A surgeon in his workroom extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Gouache painting by J. Einsle, 1806, after G. Dou.
Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675.Reference: 21129i
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Recto: two black figures with arms outstretched and touching each other within a graphic background as an illustration to a Sierra Leonean proverb; first of six posters advertising the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program. Colour lithograph by Damballah Dolphus Smith1992.
Date: 1992Reference: 667120i
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Illustration of a proverb: a fresh-water prawn with two cat-fishes. Watercolour drawing.
Reference: 26918i
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An essay towards a collection of books relating to proverbs, emblems, apophthegms, epitaphs and ana : being a catalogue of those at Keir / [Sir William Stirling-Maxwell].
Stirling Maxwell, William, 1818-1878.Date: 1860
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Illustration to a proverb: the philandering Babu and the musk rat at a party. Watercolour drawing, c. 1870.
Date: 1870Reference: 26861i
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Recto: numerous black figures within blocks resembling houses; an illustration to an Ghanaian proverb; third of six posters advertising the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program. Colour lithograph by Damballah Dolphus Smith,1992.
Date: 1992Reference: 667123i
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A hunter, with a gun under his arm, carrying a goose by the neck. Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 36022i
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Recto: a black figure with numerous heads and hands together holding a lion within a graphic background incorporating further heads; an illustration to an Ethiopian proverb; fifth of six posters advertising the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS program. Colour lithograph by Damballah Dolphus Smith,1992.
Date: 1992Reference: 667122i
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A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Coloured etching after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 21116i
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An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving by L. van Leyden, 1524.
Lucas, van Leyden, 1494-1533.Date: 1524Reference: 21078i
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A Bengali proverb: two watersnakes swallowing fish and frog. Watercolour drawing.
Reference: 26906i
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An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), they are surrounded by a group of people. Pencil drawing by P. Quast, 1645.
Quast, Pieter Jansz., 1606-1647.Date: 1645Reference: 21093i
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Remains concerning Britain / by William Camden.
Camden, William, 1551-1623.Date: 1870
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An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving.
Reference: 21135i
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Naudaeana et Patiniana. Ou singularitez remarquables / prises des conversations de mess. Naudé et Patin.
Naudé, Gabriel, 1600-1653.Date: 1703
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An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving after L. van Leyden.
Lucas, van Leyden, 1494-1533.Reference: 21081i
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A bird of prey prepares to swoop on a mouse and a frog in water; illustrating Aesop's fable of the frog and the mouse. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: [1622]Reference: 26659i
Part of: XL Emblemata miscella nova
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Medical lectures and aphorisms / by Samuel Gee, M.D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians honorary physician to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and consulting physician to St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
Gee, Samuel (Samuel Jones), 1839-1911.Date: 1908