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A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

A neighbour checking on an old sick man and enquiring about what the doctor has said, the old man retorts that he has recommended exercise. Wood engraving by G. King, 1907.

A doctor taking the pulse of an old lady who informs him that there is a lot of insanity in her family. Wood engraving by G. King, 1913.

A nurse attempts to wake up one of her patients who has just died. Wood engraving by G. King, 1906.

A doctor asking a patient's wife if she has taken his temperature; she replies that she used the barometer to take his temperature and that, as he was very dry she gave him some beer. Wood engraving by G. King, 1911.

A patient trying to convince his unsympathetic doctor that a sprained neck is a worse condition than a broken one. Wood engraving by G. King, 1912.

An old lady being frank about her financial situation with an affluent doctor. Wood engraving by G. King, 1909.

A soldier complaining of pain in his abdomen to a corporal, the corporal retorts that he has a stomach - only officers have abdomens. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1912.

Two female doctors discussing a patient. Reproduction of a drawing after G. King, 1907.

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King, Gunning.

Images from the collections

Images by King, Gunning.

Works from the collections

A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

A neighbour checking on an old sick man and enquiring about what the doctor has said, the old man retorts that he has recommended exercise. Wood engraving by G. King, 1907.

An old lady being frank about her financial situation with an affluent doctor. Wood engraving by G. King, 1909.

A soldier complaining of pain in his abdomen to a corporal, the corporal retorts that he has a stomach - only officers have abdomens. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1912.

A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

King, Gunning.

Images from the collections

Images by King, Gunning.

Works from the collections

A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

A neighbour checking on an old sick man and enquiring about what the doctor has said, the old man retorts that he has recommended exercise. Wood engraving by G. King, 1907.

An old lady being frank about her financial situation with an affluent doctor. Wood engraving by G. King, 1909.

A soldier complaining of pain in his abdomen to a corporal, the corporal retorts that he has a stomach - only officers have abdomens. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1912.

A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

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