Dr. Madan (pilloried as the author of 'Thelyphthora a treatise on female ruin . . .' which advocated polygamy) is seated on a chair against the wall (right) at the back of the room; he rests his chin on two books which he holds in each hand. He wears a bushy wig and a doctor's gown which is turned up to show his knees and under-garments. A dog sits by his side barking; a cat on a shelf above his head stretches a paw to clutch his wig. In front (left) one woman helps another to put on a pair of breeches, which Madan has apparently taken off. Both are fashionably dressed, and of meretricious appearance. Beneath the print is written "Rara Avis in Anglia tres in una conjunctae"; this appears to be copied from an inscription which has been cut off.  c.1780
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1780<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1780-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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