College of Physicians

Date1724-1730

Publisher John Bowles (1701 - 1779)

MediumEtching with watercolor

DimensionsOH: 9" x OW: 10 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1951-418,A

DescriptionUpper margin reads: "College of Physicians"
Lower margin reads: “This Colledge belongs to the Society of Physicians, who were constituted a Body Corporate in K. Hen: 8.th's time, & have since had/ sever.l Acts of Parliam.t in their Favour. For y.e safety of y.e Subject & encouragemnt to ye Science of Physick, none can practice Physick/ within y.e City or 7 Miles thereof, without a Licence under y.e Seal of this Colledge; They have Authority to search Apothecarys Shops, to see if their/ Drugs are good & Compositions well made up. They can make By Laws for their own Governm.t, & can impose a Fine of Imprisonm.t on Quacks/ or other Offenders. On 2 Days of ye Week y.e Fellows of this Colledge in their turns sit in ye Publick Hall, where great Numbr.s of Poor resort to them/ & are direct.d gratis in what manner to prepare things easy & proper for their Cure, at their own Houses, & as for those Medecines w.ch require/ more Art in mak.g up, they are directd to ye Dispensary belong.g to this Colledge, where ye best Preparations are Dispens.d to them at low Prices.
(Lower right corner of plate margin in capital letter "P".)

Label TextView of the inner court of the College of Physicians on Warwick Lane in London.
MarkingsDate "1730" penciled on lower left paper margin.