Roderick Random's fellow surgeon's mate approaching their new captain for the post of surgeon whilst docked in Jamaica; the foppish Captain Whiffle has fainted due to Morgan's appearance and odour, his entourage try to revive him with smelling salts and lavender water. Etching by T. Rowlandson, 1793, after himself, after T. Smollett, c. 1750.

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Roderick Random's fellow surgeon's mate approaching their new captain for the post of surgeon whilst docked in Jamaica; the foppish Captain Whiffle has fainted due to Morgan's appearance and odour, his entourage try to revive him with smelling salts and lavender water. Etching by T. Rowlandson, 1793, after himself, after T. Smollett, c. 1750.

http://data.europeana.eu/agent/62353 · 1793

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionWellcome Collection

Lettering: T. Rowlandson delt & fect.

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