A man looms over an old woman, telling her that it will not cost her anything if he has made her daughter pregnant, as she is on welfare support: the daughter lies dishevelled in the background. Colour photomechanical reproduction of lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1902.

A man sells a woman an artificial leg at national health service prices. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

The destitute wait for welfare assistance; an old man is told by an official that he will have to come back in eight days. Colour reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

An old wet nurse; symbolising France as nanny-state and public health provider. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, 1901.

Paper of business for Monday, 31st March, 1930, being the final meeting of the board / [Edward R. Woodward].

1 photomechanical reproduction : lithograph, printed in colour

1 photomechanical reproduction : lithograph, printed in colour ; image 30.6 x 23.7 cm

1 print : process print, printed in colours

A little man attempts to claim his pension but is confronted by nonsensical bureaucracy. Colour process print after H. Nymark, 1977.

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Paper of business for Monday, 31st March, 1930, being the final meeting of the board / [Edward R. Woodward].

A man sells a woman an artificial leg at national health service prices. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

The destitute wait for welfare assistance; an old man is told by an official that he will have to come back in eight days. Colour reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

An old wet nurse; symbolising France as nanny-state and public health provider. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, 1901.

A little man attempts to claim his pension but is confronted by nonsensical bureaucracy. Colour process print after H. Nymark, 1977.

Welfare recipients

Images from the collections

Images referencing Welfare recipients

Works from the collections

Paper of business for Monday, 31st March, 1930, being the final meeting of the board / [Edward R. Woodward].

A man sells a woman an artificial leg at national health service prices. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

The destitute wait for welfare assistance; an old man is told by an official that he will have to come back in eight days. Colour reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

An old wet nurse; symbolising France as nanny-state and public health provider. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, 1901.

A little man attempts to claim his pension but is confronted by nonsensical bureaucracy. Colour process print after H. Nymark, 1977.

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