Sola Experientia Vera Medicamina Docet = Tis only experience that teaches proper remedies
London : Pubd. by W. Holland No. 50 Oxford Street, Decr. 7th 1789.
Library's copy trimmed within plate mark.
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Satire on medicine: to the right, a man sits on a close stool holding a steaming glass vessel; behind him a doctor reads from a large volume propped against the lid of the stool; he wears a tall hat, large glasses and an ermine-trimmed robe which is held by a man with a moustache, hat, lace-trimmed collar and cloak who carries a sword; men in white pierrot costumes stand on either side behind the doctor each holding a large candle the smoke from which partly obscures the doctor's hat; at the end of the procession are three men in the same costumes carrying clysters on their shoulders; all are in profile to right and have large noses. Cf. George.
Holland, William, 1757-1815, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.