Lorrequer practising Physic

DESCRIPTION: This is an antique steel engraving titled "Lorrequer practising Physic", illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne, widely known by his pen name "Phiz". The illustration is taken from Charles Lever's comic novel The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, first published in 1839 and making this print a first edition plate. In Chapter XVI ("The Wager"), the protagonist Harry Lorrequer adopts a disguise—including a brown scratch-wig and green spectacles—to slip into a situation and masquerade as an elderly physician or friend, acting the part of a doctor alongside actual medical colleagues in a small parlour and leading to comic confusion and farce typical of Lever’s tale. STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm; mount board typically a few mm larger): 12.5 x 17.75 CREATORS: “Phiz” PUBLICATION: The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer PUBLISHER: London: George Routledge and Sons DATE: 1839 COMMENTS: Excellent condition with surrounding patina of antiquity. SUBJECT: "Phiz" Caricaturist;Special Collection;Satire PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.