A patient poking out his tongue and having his pulse taken by a physician. Watercolour by M. Anderson.

A physician gazing in amazement at a urine sample of an elderly female patient who is seated near him in a richly furnished room. Engraving by J.B. Fosseyeux after F. Giani after G. Dou.

A Japanese doctor taking the pulse of a patient. Halftone after a photograph by Messrs. Kajima & Suwo.

A physician receiving a glass from a female servant while visiting a young female patient who is in bed. Coloured lithograph by P.H.L. Van der Meulen after J. Steen.

A physician talking to a patient about his illness, the patient is holding a basket containing a urine flask. Engraving.

A physician and two assistants attending a plague patient. Lithographic reproduction of a woodcut.

A physician in his surgery examining a little boy's tongue, his sister waits for him holding a large umbrella. Wood engraving after H.B. Roberts.

A physician taking a young woman's pulse, her mother is standing behind them, a basket for a urine flask is on the floor. Collotype after J. Steen.

A young male physician holding the hand of a female patient, a squirrel is seated next to her chewing. Mezzotint.

A physician arguing with his wealthy patient who is bed, a visitor appears at the door. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

A Korean acupuncturist inserting a needle into the leg of a male patient.

Homo patiens : approaches to the patient in the ancient world / edited by Georgia Petridou and Chiara Thumiger.

1 painting (leporello page 1, painting 1) : pen and ink with watercolour ; sheet 26 x 20 cm

Two Chinese men; one displaying a red patch on his elbow (or arm stump), the other showing red patches on his abdomen and groin. Pen and ink with watercolour, China, 18--.

A physician holding the hand of a female patient in a scene from Molière's play L'amour médecin. Line block by Yves & Barret after L. Leloir.

1 painting (leporello page 5, painting 5) : pen and ink with watercolour ; sheet 26 x 20 cm

Two Chinese men, displaying diseased areas on their feet and lower legs. Pen and ink with watercolour, China, 18--.

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour and gum arabic

A physician recommending some medicine to a young female patient. Coloured lithograph, 1853, by H. Garnier, 1836, after J.L. Canon.

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Physician and patient - History

Images from the collections

Images about Physician and patient - History

Works from the collections

Homo patiens : approaches to the patient in the ancient world / edited by Georgia Petridou and Chiara Thumiger.

Two Chinese men; one displaying a red patch on his elbow (or arm stump), the other showing red patches on his abdomen and groin. Pen and ink with watercolour, China, 18--.

A physician holding the hand of a female patient in a scene from Molière's play L'amour médecin. Line block by Yves & Barret after L. Leloir.

Two Chinese men, displaying diseased areas on their feet and lower legs. Pen and ink with watercolour, China, 18--.

A physician recommending some medicine to a young female patient. Coloured lithograph, 1853, by H. Garnier, 1836, after J.L. Canon.

Physician and patient - History

Images from the collections

Images about Physician and patient - History

Works from the collections

Homo patiens : approaches to the patient in the ancient world / edited by Georgia Petridou and Chiara Thumiger.

Two Chinese men; one displaying a red patch on his elbow (or arm stump), the other showing red patches on his abdomen and groin. Pen and ink with watercolour, China, 18--.

A physician holding the hand of a female patient in a scene from Molière's play L'amour médecin. Line block by Yves & Barret after L. Leloir.

Two Chinese men, displaying diseased areas on their feet and lower legs. Pen and ink with watercolour, China, 18--.

A physician recommending some medicine to a young female patient. Coloured lithograph, 1853, by H. Garnier, 1836, after J.L. Canon.

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