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Lithograph caricature of a pharmacist at a counter weighing powder, with a seated cloaked woman at left and caricatured faces in jars on shelves behind.

A pharmacist (Louis Phillippe) making up a prescription for a seated lady, surrounded by figures in apothecary jars; representing members of the French government and various political matters. Lithograph by J.I. Grandville, 1832.

A lithographic caricature shows a pharmacist behind a counter, reaching up to a jar on crowded shelves while weighing powders on a balance. A seated, cloaked woman waits at left, and jars on the shelves hold small figures with caricatured faces. Hand-tinted print. Plain lines and shading, detailed interior.

Artist
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville
Date
[1832]
Medium
Caricatures Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2755 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1832.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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