Breathing a vein

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Artist/Maker	G. Humphrey (publisher) James Gillray (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Hand-coloured satirical etching showing a surgeon bleeding a patient.

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Categories	Caricatures & Cartoons Prints Satire
Object type	Satirical print
Title	Breathing a vein (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	hand-coloured etching Hand-Colouring Etching
Brief description	James Gilray, probably after John Sneyd. 'Breathing a vein'. Caricature etching. Published London, 1804.
Physical description	Hand-coloured satirical etching showing a surgeon bleeding a patient.
Dimensions	Height: 9.75in Width: 7.25in
Bibliographic references	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956. British Museum, Catalogue of Politicial and Personal Satires [c.1320-1832] London, 1870-1954.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.593-1943

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O726402/breathing-a-vein-satirical-print-james-gillray/

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