Wellcome Collection
A prostitute leading an old man into the bedroom and taking money from him; implying that her services will act like a tonic and preserve his state of health. Coloured etching
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Lettering: Touch for touch or a female physician in full practice. Lettering "touch for touch" uses touch to mean "succeed in getting money out of someone" (OED s.v. touch v., 16b) and "to have sexual contact with" (OED s.v. touch v., 2a)
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