The Enraged Son of Mars and Timid Tonsor
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Title
The Enraged Son of Mars and Timid Tonsor
Subject
Social satire, Medicine in art
Description
In The Enraged Son of Mars and Timid Tonsor, Rowlandson criticizes barber-surgeons who can barely offer a safe shave or haircut but claim to have enough skills to treat the sick and injured. The angry customer, a military officer who has removed his sword and hat, reacts angrily to having his face cut while being shaved. On a shelf above the sword and hat is a row of wigs labled for clients of different professions: 'Clarkes Block', 'Parsons Block', 'Docter's Block', 'Lawyers Block.' On the rear wall a small illustration depicts King David’s handsome but arrogant son Absolom, who was killed in battle when caught in a tree by his long hair. The monkey sitting on the table lathering his own head demonstrates that he can easily do the same job as any barber.
Creator
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Source
[no text]
Publisher
Thomas Tegg, London
Date
1811
Contributor
Debra Cashion, in collaboration with Elisabeth Barrett, '15
Rights
Relation
Format
Hand-colored etching; original dimensions, 248 x 345 mm
Language
[no text]
Type
Still image
Identifier
[no text]
Coverage
[no text]
Files
Citation
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), “The Enraged Son of Mars and Timid Tonsor,” The Anatomist: Early Modern Medical Satire, accessed March 29, 2024, https://anatomist.omeka.net/items/show/3.