The College of Physicians (Microcosm of London Plate 020)

Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) (after) John Bluck (fl. 1791–1819), Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780–1812), Thomas Sutherland (1785–1838), J. Hill, and Harraden (aquatint engravers)[1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

He had not had much in the way of wealth and worldly possessions when they had first met, but she had known, to the depths of her soul, that it was only a temporary state for him. She had always believed he would be a great success, and from what she had seen today and had heard since she arrived in Bath, her assessment had been correct. He was a success and would continue to be so.

Oh, to be a part of his life and cheer him on to further greatness as his wife! Her heart still cried for what had been lost. It ached with its desire to be the lady at his side. But how could she be? Why would a gentleman who had been so wronged ever wish to be tied to the very family who had threatened to deny him of his profession? 

[from His Irreplaceable Belle]

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Leenie Brown fell in love with Jane Austen's works when she first read Sense and Sensibility followed immediately by Pride and Prejudice in her early teens. As the second of five daughters and an avid reader, she has always loved to see where her imagination takes her and to play with and write about the characters she meets along the way. In 2013, these two loves collided when she stumbled upon the world of Jane Austen Fan Fiction. A year later, in 2014, she began writing her own Austen-inspired stories and began publishing them in 2015. Leenie lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her two teenage boys and her very own Mr. Brown (a wonderful mix of all the best of Darcy, Bingley and Edmund with healthy dose of the teasing Mr. Tillney and just a dash of the scolding Mr. Knightley).

6 thoughts on “The College of Physicians (Microcosm of London Plate 020)”

  2. That was an amazing love story of endurance and patience. However, that picture gives me the creeps. I wouldn’t have much confidence in any of those guys. I don’t think new innovations would be welcomed in that meeting/gathering. LOL! Thanks for sharing, stay safe, and healthy.

    1. Those guys do look rather old and stodgy, don’t they? 🙂 I agree that they don’t look like the sort who are on the cutting edge of medicine advancements. 🙂

  3. I’m actually surprised at how flattering this piece of art is toward physicians compared to Rowlandson’s usual treatment of society, including the medical profession. I don’t know the story behind it though. I really find his artwork disturbing, not funny in the least. But I guess in general, he is an equal opportunity offender.

    1. Oh, yes! His work can be rather off-putting, and I don’t find them humorous at all. I suppose they are satirical? I don’t know the story behind this piece either, but I’d guess that he viewed this College as an old boys club or some such thing.

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