Lithograph caricature of a stout physician in a dark coat beside a canopied bed where a pale woman lies, with a pedestal table at right.

Corpulent Physician and Pale Patient, Leeches Caricature

A lithograph caricature shows a stout man in a dark coat standing beside a canopied bed, gesturing toward a pale woman lying propped against pillows. A small pedestal table with a jar sits at right, and the French caption reads 'Toujours des sangsues!' Fine shading and crosshatching cover a cream sheet.

Artist: Numa, Pierre, active 1830-1848.
Date: 1833
Medium: Caricatures Lithographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 3234 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1833.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

19th century satire caricature lithograph french print physician patients canopied bed leeches monochrome