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An obese physician pleased with the progress of his emaciated terminally ill patient. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1813?, after R. Newton.

An undertaker's visit. Etching by Richard Newton, 17--.

A doctor and footman hurling pudding at each other in an attempt to make the obese patient laugh in order to cure his quinsey. Coloured engraving by R. Newton, 1797.

An obese physician pleased with the progress of his emaciated terminally ill patient. Coloured etching by A.M.D. after R. Newton.

A man suffering from attack by blue devils; representing depression or mental illness. Coloured etching after R. Newton, 1795.

A physician by his patient's death-bed; represented with a skeletal death figure at the window and an undertaker's assistant arriving with a coffin. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1813?, after R. Newton.

Men being shaved and having their hair cut, styled and crimped by various male and female barbers. Coloured etching by R. Newton after himself, 1791.

Four men sit round a tax collector and blow smoke in his face. Coloured aquatint,by J.C. Ziegler, 1799, after R. Newton.

An undertaker visiting a sick man in the hope of gaining a new client. Coloured etching after R. Newton.

A man suffering from attack by blue devils; representing depression or mental illness. Coloured etching R. Newton, 1795, after himself.

A physician being tormented with medical and surgical treatments by grotesque figures representing his former patients. Coloured etching by R. Newton, 1792, after G.M. Woodward.

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Richard Newton

Images from the collections

Images by Richard Newton

Works from the collections

A man suffering from attack by blue devils; representing depression or mental illness. Coloured etching after R. Newton, 1795.

Four men sit round a tax collector and blow smoke in his face. Coloured aquatint,by J.C. Ziegler, 1799, after R. Newton.

A physician being tormented with medical and surgical treatments by grotesque figures representing his former patients. Coloured etching by R. Newton, 1792, after G.M. Woodward.

An undertaker visiting a sick man in the hope of gaining a new client. Coloured etching after R. Newton.

An obese physician pleased with the progress of his emaciated terminally ill patient. Coloured etching by A.M.D. after R. Newton.

Richard Newton

Images from the collections

Images by Richard Newton

Works from the collections

A man suffering from attack by blue devils; representing depression or mental illness. Coloured etching after R. Newton, 1795.

Four men sit round a tax collector and blow smoke in his face. Coloured aquatint,by J.C. Ziegler, 1799, after R. Newton.

A physician being tormented with medical and surgical treatments by grotesque figures representing his former patients. Coloured etching by R. Newton, 1792, after G.M. Woodward.

An undertaker visiting a sick man in the hope of gaining a new client. Coloured etching after R. Newton.

An obese physician pleased with the progress of his emaciated terminally ill patient. Coloured etching by A.M.D. after R. Newton.

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