Itinerant Doctor at Tianjin

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Two men perform a street show involving snakes as a third tries to sell medicines

An itinerant doctor at Tien-Sing.

Artist

Name:: Allom, Thomas
Dates:: 1804-1872
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Engraver:: Lightfoot, Peter
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: China: in a series of views, displaying the scenery..., vol. 2
Author:: Wright, George Newenham
Publisher:: London, Paris: Fisher, Son, & Co., n.d. [1843?]
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Description:

A doctor and his assistants have put up a stall on a village square and while two of them can be seen performing a street show of sorts involving live snakes, the third one goes around the audience to sell medicines.

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{{cite web | title=Itinerant Doctor at Tianjin | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/itinerant-doctor/ | author=Allom, Thomas | year=n.d. [1843?] | access-date=April 23, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}