A fashionable lady being given an enema by a charming young man. Line engraving by J. Dieu de Saint-Jean.

  • Dieu de Saint-Jean, Jean, 1654-1695.
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[1698?]
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15856i
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A fashionable lady being given an enema by a charming young man. Line engraving by J. Dieu de Saint-Jean. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The 'lavement' referred is a euphemism for the clyster. The legend considers it socially correct that a lady should be administered an enema before she ventures out for an evening's entertainment. 'Agréement' signifies 'amusement'. See Dixon on the use of enemas on young ladies as a 'cure' for listlessness or noncompliance with the laws of polite society

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[Paris] (sur le quay peltier a la pome dor) : La veuue St. Jean, Pr. du Roi, [1698?]

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1 print : line engraving ; platemark 30.4 x 20.7 cm

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Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/54/53

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L'agréement aux dames. Frequentez bal ou comedie mais avant de sortir prenez un lavement. Cela s'appelle un agréement en terme de gallanterie. Dieuelt fecit.

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Wellcome Collection 15856i

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