Le médecin magnétiseur (BM 1889,0608.319)
Summary
Plate 8: satire on the hypnosis method of treatment; in the foreground to left a young woman seated in a armchair lifts a hand while in an apparent trance, while to right, a man bearded man with a moustache and wild hairstyle, dressed in a robe with a cord with large tassels around his waist, holds out his arms close to the woman's head, his eyes trance like, and questions his accomplice about the condition of the patient, who stands behind them staring with fascination at the performance; on the wall, a framed caricature; page from 'Le Charivari', published in 1843, with text on verso
Lithograph and letterpress
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Date
1843
Source
British Museum
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public domain