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Original - 18th-century anti-vaccination quackery, as satirised by James Gillray. His illustration pokes fun of one of the claims made against the cow pox innoculation: That it would cause cow-like appendages to grow out of the body.
Reason
I don't believe we have any of James Gillray's work as FP. Without wanting to understate Hogarth's importance, I think it's fair to say Gillray, the other major satiric artist from that period, captured a different side of 18th century life to Hogarth, and his unique view is very valuable.
Articles this image appears in
Edward Jenner, Vaccine, Cowpox, James Gillray, Vaccine controversy
Creator
James Gillray

Promoted Image:The cow pock.jpg MER-C 07:33, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]