Doctor Botherum, The Montebank
A traveling botherum stands at center, attempting to entice the townspeople to purchase the elixirs he holds up. His attendants perform their share of the performance in the crowd.
Artwork Details
- Title: Doctor Botherum, The Montebank
- Artist and publisher: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Date: March 6, 1800
- Medium: Hand-colored etching and aquatint
- Dimensions: Sheet: 14 5/8 × 16 3/4 in. (37.1 × 42.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.720
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
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1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
1780–1827
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