An ornate garden obelisk with statuettes of people and birds. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14001053/image-person-church-art Free Image from public domain license
A boy plays his 'rommelpot' for an old woman as she peers through her spectacles at him. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13989730/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
Bagnigge Wells, London: a family group, the Dumplings, on a day out. Mezzotint. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13983788/bagnigge-wells-london-family-group-the-dumplings-day-out-mezzotint Free Image from public domain license
A doctor giving a woman some medicine in front of a group of disagreeing men; representing Dr. Musgrave's attempt to bring… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13984712/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
An ornate garden obelisk decorated with trees and shrubs in vases. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14020451/image-cartoon-plant-person Free Image from public domain license
Two angry medical practitioners arguing about opposing methods in front of a gouty patient. Coloured engraving, 1787. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13996859/image-cartoon-person-book Free Image from public domain license
Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, with many people walking beside the river, and much shipping on it. Engraving by J. Collins. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13992246/image-person-art-hospitals Free Image from public domain license
A doctor being tricked into drinking his own medicine. Engraving, 1784. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13998849/doctor-being-tricked-into-drinking-his-own-medicine-engraving-1784 Free Image from public domain license
John Bancks, expecting a visit by a lady, has tea prepared for her, but she does not turn up, the servant accidentally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14011690/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
A surgeon amputating a patient's leg with a saw, he is being held in a particular position by two attendants. Engraving… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14007390/image-paper-cartoon-face Free Image from public domain license
The assassination of Jean Paul Marat: Charlotte Corday is about to stab Marat in the bath. Etching after J.D. Schubert. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13994700/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
Three women, one of them wielding a syringe approach three apprehensive men. Pen drawing. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13992173/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
A greedy medical practitioner demanding a section of bread or cake for payment from a poor family. Stipple engraving by J.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13993434/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
A peripatetic medicine vendor entering a house in the Netherlands. Watercolour by R. Craeyvanger, 1866. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13998454/image-dog-cartoon-person Free Image from public domain license
An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, his lover (Sarah Young) cries at the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13976063/image-dog-cartoon-face Free Image from public domain license
A quack doctor treating her patient's chilblains. Engraving after H.B. Bunbury. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14017562/quack-doctor-treating-her-patients-chilblains-engraving-after-hb-bunbury Free Image from public domain license
An optical experiment using a giant lens to reflect sun-rays to create fire, with optical instruments scattered and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13998202/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
An ornate garden obelisk flanked by potted citrus trees. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13994119/image-cartoon-plant-person Free Image from public domain license
A coachman, a cook and a household servant in a state of intoxication refuse to open the door of their quarters to their… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14010679/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
Hyde Park, near Kensington Palace: ladies and children drinking from a spring and eating a picnic. Engraving by J. Godby… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13973252/image-dogs-person-trees Free Image from public domain license
Crowds of sick people gathered at the tomb of F. de Paris, St. Medard cemetery, in the hope of a miracle cure. Engraving. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13977286/image-person-art-clothing Free Image from public domain license
Interior of a surgery with a surgeon treating a wound in the arm of a man, with a boy and five other figures. Oil painting… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14015068/image-cartoon-frame-person Free Image from public domain license
A greedy medical practitioner demanding a section of bread or cake for payment from a poor family. Stipple engraving by J.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13990743/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
A physician at the bedside of a young woman. Oil painting by Matthijs Naiveu. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13987828/physician-the-bedside-young-woman-oil-painting-matthijs-naiveu Free Image from public domain license
Drinkers revelling outside a country tavern as a young man is led away by his mother . Etching by J. Wachsmuth, mid 18th… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13996676/image-cloud-cartoon-person Free Image from public domain license
Three vignettes of people promoting the use of 'Pears soap'. Photomechanical reproduction after D.E. Wyund. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14015396/image-paper-cartoon-person Free Image from public domain license
A deputation of dissolute surgeons to the Lord Chancellor. Coloured etching by G.M. Woodward, 1797. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13992701/image-paper-cartoon-people Free Image from public domain license
A French itinerant medicine vendor on stage selling his wares. Engraving by I. Helman, 1777, and etching by A.J. Duclos… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14000462/image-dogs-horse-cartoon Free Image from public domain license
An episode in Tristram Shandy: Doctor Slop, having fallen off his horse, is greeted by Obadiah. Etching after L. Sterne. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13975480/image-horse-cartoon-person Free Image from public domain license
Bartholomew Fair, site of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, pictured in 1721. Aquatint with etching after T. Loggon, c.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14007246/image-cartoon-plant-person Free Image from public domain license
The Physic Garden, Chelsea: men botanizing in the garden, near the statue of Sir Hans Sloane, 1750. Wood engraving by T. W.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13975078/image-cartoon-plant-people Free Image from public domain license
A Breton woman relaxing in a cupboard-bed after giving birth, she is surrounded by a group of Breton women and her husband.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14014528/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
A woman performing chemical experiments with a furnace: representing chemistry. Etching by E-J-N. de Ghendt after C-N.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13971330/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
A barber playing the tragic role of Alexander the Great in the acting style of David Garrick. Mezzotint after R. Dighton. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14019282/image-cartoon-person-book Free Image from public domain license
Fashionable visitors strolling in a garden with statues and elaborate topiary work. Etching, 18th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14000059/image-plant-person-tree Free Image from public domain license
A young woman sits and listens with scorn to a man's declarations of love. Mezzotint by James Wilson after C. Troost. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13995888/image-cartoon-plant-person Free Image from public domain license
Towns, cotton plant, bird and rock formations of Persia, in separate plates. Line engraving after C. de Bruins, c.1704. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14000716/image-paper-cloud-horses Free Image from public domain license
Men and women carousing in a stately bedroom, with accompanying text on the artist. Engraving by J. L. Delignon, late 18th… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13981625/image-paper-cartoon-person Free Image from public domain license
An episode in Tristram Shandy: Dr. Slop being attacked by Susannah with a saucepan, while the nurse holds the baby Tristram… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14015614/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
A gentlemen pays an unexpected call on a lady friend only to discover she is in the middle of having an enema. Line… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13992136/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
The Physic Garden, Chelsea: men botanizing in the garden, near the statue of Sir Hans Sloane, 1750. Wood engraving by T. W.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14000455/image-cartoon-plant-person Free Image from public domain license
A fashionably dressed apothecary's wife. Coloured etching by M. Darly, 1774. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13976757/fashionably-dressed-apothecarys-wife-coloured-etching-darly-1774 Free Image from public domain license
An itinerant medicine vendor selling a medicine to a man whose son has a poorly arm. Engraving by P. da Colle after N.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13988383/image-cartoon-person-medicine Free Image from public domain license
A collection of flowers in ornamental arrangement with garland, urn and cherubs. Etching by J. Edwards, c.1790, after… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13980685/image-angels-cartoon-flowers Free Image from public domain license
A surgeon amputating a patient's leg with a saw, he is being held in a particular position by two attendants. Engraving… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13974151/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
The Kent County Hospital, Canterbury. Line engraving by Thomas. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13974079/the-kent-county-hospital-canterbury-line-engraving-thomas Free Image from public domain license
Muscleman: right lateral view. Ink drawing, 18th-19th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13998258/muscleman-right-lateral-view-ink-drawing-18th-19th-century Free Image from public domain license
A man carries a large pot plant while, in the background, gardeners are at work. Etching by J.C. Le Vasseur, 18th century… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14008950/image-background-cartoon-plant Free Image from public domain license
An episode in Tristram Shandy: Dr. Slop with his wig on fire angrily gesticulating to Susannah who holds her nose near the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14012841/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
Certificate attesting a student attended Thomas Denham's instruction 1772 https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13994114/certificate-attesting-student-attended-thomas-denhams-instruction-1772 Free Image from public domain license
An ophthalmic surgeon operates on the eye of a patient who is strapped to a chair. Line engraving. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13978473/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
Coldbath House, Farringdon, London. Wood engraving by [W.H.P.]. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13976054/coldbath-house-farringdon-london-wood-engraving-whp Free Image from public domain license
A doctor holding death at bay from his patient: illustrated by him squirting a syringe at a skeletal figure entering via the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13973115/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
A husband and wife ask a quack doctor for advice about health: he suggests substituting himself for the husband in the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14000580/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
An emaciated patient protesting to his doctor, who is satisfied with his patient's demise. Watercolour. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14018988/image-paper-cartoon-face Free Image from public domain license
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London: the courtyard, with several people. Coloured engraving, 1752. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13990490/image-dog-cartoon-person Free Image from public domain license
An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, while two attendants manacle his legs: his… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13981526/image-dogs-person-art Free Image from public domain license
The canal and Gothic tower in the garden of the Duke of Argyll at Whitton, Middlesex. Etching, 18th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14006029/image-dog-cloud-plant Free Image from public domain license
A man sits drinking at a table and is entertained by a fiddler as a woman holds his music open. Etching by D. Deuchar, 18th… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13981778/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
A surgeon amputating a patient's leg with a saw, he is being held in a particular position by two attendants. Engraving… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13984009/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
A boy plays his 'rommelpot' to an old woman who peers over her spectacles. Line engraving. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14017730/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
The interior of a dingy smoke den where groups of men smoke, drink and play cards. Engraving by F. del Pedro, 18th century… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13974982/image-dog-cartoon-person Free Image from public domain license
A drunken husband lies sleeping as his young wife plots furtively with her lover, a foreign soldier. Engraving by A.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14017532/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
A young woman with folded hands giving thanks to heaven, an older woman points to a crowd carrying a young man wrapped in a… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14004480/image-cartoon-face-hands Free Image from public domain license
A physician taking the pulse of a woman and a surgeon preparing to let blood from her foot. Oil painting by Matthijs Naiveu. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13987289/image-horse-person-church Free Image from public domain license
A husband and wife ask a quack doctor for advice about health: he suggests substituting himself for the husband in the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13972534/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
A generous physician refusing money for services rendered from a poor family. Mezzotint. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13987009/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
Waterscape scene of St. Vincent's rock and hot wells, near Bristol. Line engraving, 1779. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14020271/image-cloud-person-art Free Image from public domain license
An ornate garden obelisk decorated with urns and cherubs. Etching by J. Schynvoet after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13972343/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
Philippe Sergent, suffering from ankylosis of the left leg, walking to the tomb of François de Paris, with crutches and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14009036/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, a three-quarter view of the Hall. Engraving by J. Storer after F. Nash, 1803. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14013348/image-person-art-sky Free Image from public domain license
Hans Buling , an itinerant medicine vendor selling his wares with the aid of a monkey and a performer dressed as Harlequin.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14012989/image-paper-cartoon-face Free Image from public domain license
An angry doctor in night clothes shouting at an alarmed man. Etching by T. Rowlandson, 1774, after H. Wigstead. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13988757/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
A shield containing a group portrait of various doctors and quacks, including Mrs Mapp, Dr. Joshua Ward and John Taylor.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14018265/image-cartoon-face-person Free Image from public domain license
A paralysed old man being comforted and nursed by his children. Mezzotint by S. De Wilde after J.J. Flipart after J.B.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13980551/image-dog-person-art Free Image from public domain license
A physician examining the urine of a pregnant girl. Oil painting attributed to a Netherlandish painter, 18th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13989950/image-frame-black-background-wood Free Image from public domain license
Four Flemish men smoke and drink in a dingy smoke den, a man leans on the wall behind. Engraving by L. Lempereur, late 18th… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13992467/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
An English fool acting as spokesman for a Dutch quack doctor; an ornate border composed of the paraphernalia of quackery… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13978312/image-paper-border-horse Free Image from public domain license
An ornate garden obelisk with a fleet of battle-ships carved on the base. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14005016/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
A man hypnotising a woman using the animal magnetism method. Engraving, 1802, after D. Dodd. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13978864/image-cartoon-person-art Free Image from public domain license
An old woman wearing spectacles, reading the paper. Mezzotint. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13990608/old-woman-wearing-spectacles-reading-the-paper-mezzotint Free Image from public domain license
Royal Infirmary and grounds, Dublin, Ireland. Aquatint by J. Malton, 1794, after himself. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13995884/image-cloud-horse-plant Free Image from public domain license
Hot Baths at Leuk, Switzerland: interior showing patients bathing. Process print after A. Forestier. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14014438/image-cartoon-flowers-person Free Image from public domain license
A builder falling from a platform in an apse, St Bruno interceding with the Virgin and Child. Oil painting by an Italian… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13952363/image-face-person-cross Free Image from public domain license
A man and a woman holding a baby before an altar. Oil painting by an Italian painter, 18th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13968342/image-face-person-art Free Image from public domain license
Saint Cosmas or Saint Damian. Oil painting by a Spanish painter (Granada), 18th century. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13958403/image-face-person-art Free Image from public domain license
18th century ornamental designs. Digitally enhanced from our own original 1888 edition from L'ornement Polychrome by Albert… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/329026/free-illustration-image-18th-century-lornement-polychrome-architectural-drawing Free Image from public domain license