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‘The Gout’, c1812-1817

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Description

Mounted etching entitled ‘THE GOUT.’, drawn and etched by anon, printed and published by William Davison of Alnwick, circa 1812-1817.

A man suffering from gout sits in an armchair, with his left foot elevated on a footrest. There is a walking stick in front of him. He rings a handbell and looks back towards a man who is leaving the room through door on the left.