{"product_id":"vanity-fair-prints-19th-cent-lot-of-10-caricatures-scientists-4","title":"Hydropathy, Men of the Day- Vanity Fair","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis original chromolithograph from Vanity Fair captures Dr. James Manby Gully, the celebrated Victorian hydropathist whose Malvern water cure establishment attracted luminaries from Charles Darwin to Alfred Tennyson. Rendered in the distinctive style of \"Spy\" (Sir Leslie Ward), the portrait shows Gully in confident stance, hands on hips, the very picture of medical authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gentle caricature emphasizes Gully's distinguished bearing and scholarly spectacles, presenting him as the respectable physician who championed water therapy when conventional Victorian medicine still relied heavily on mercury and bloodletting. Vincent Brooks, Day \u0026amp; Son produced this chromolithograph with characteristic period quality, the subtle color work capturing the gravitas of a man who counted among his patients Britain's intellectual elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling piece for collectors of Victorian medical history or Vanity Fair portraiture, this print documents a pivotal figure in alternative medicine's rise. Just a few months after this portrait appeared, Gully would become embroiled in the sensational Charles Bravo poisoning case, one of Victorian England's most notorious unsolved mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5\" x 9.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sir Leslie Ward (Spy)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks\/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333157491,"sku":"IL6625-2-6","price":35.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/IL6625-2-7.jpg?v=1768080650","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/vanity-fair-prints-19th-cent-lot-of-10-caricatures-scientists-4","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}