Attributes of the physician. Lithograph by Graham Sutherland, 1934.
- Graham Sutherland
- Date:
- [1934]
- Reference:
- 47014i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The attributes of a physician are laid out on a table covered with a green cloth: a stethoscope, medicine bottle with spoon, top hat, doctor's bag, gloves
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1934] (London, W.C.2 : Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Ltd., Lith.)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 77 x 114.5 cm
Contributors
Lettering
You can be sure of Shell. Doctors prefer Shell. Graham Sutherland.
Bears Sutherland's signature on the stone as well as separate printing of his name
The medicine bottle bears a label inscribed: Dose: to be taken on water. Mr Jones
Bears number: No. 420
References note
W. Schupbach, 'Caution! Doctors at work', Friends of the Wellcome Institute newsletter, no. 20, 2000, pp. 3-5
Victoria & Albert Museum, Summary catalogue of British posters, Haslemere 1990, p. 85
Reference
Wellcome Collection 47014i
Terms of use
Copyright: The Shell Art Collection at The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu; letter from Heather Butler, Manager, Shell Art Collection, 7 February 2000
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores