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Etching of an apothecary holding a vial to the light while a woman in a headscarf sits at his counter; a skeleton with a scythe looms outside the window.

A woman visits an apothecary; death lurks nearby. Etching, 1895.

An apothecary in period dress holds up a small glass vial to the light while a seated woman in a headscarf watches from the counter. Through the window behind them, a skeleton holding a scythe looms outside, and a sign hangs on the glass. This dense etching uses fine hatched lines for shadow and texture.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1895
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3546 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1895.
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

Español: Una mujer visita a un boticario; la muerte acecha cerca

Un boticario vestido de época levanta un pequeño frasco de vidrio hacia la luz, mientras una mujer sentada con pañuelo en la cabeza lo observa desde el mostrador. Detrás de ellos, por la ventana, se asoma un esqueleto que sostiene una guadaña, y un letrero cuelga del cristal. El grabado denso usa líneas finas de sombreado para dar textura y profundidad.

Português: Uma mulher visita um boticário; a morte espreita por perto

Um boticário vestido à moda antiga ergue um pequeno frasco de vidro em direção à luz, enquanto uma mulher sentada, com lenço na cabeça, o observa do balcão. Atrás deles, pela janela, surge um esqueleto segurando uma foice, e uma placa está pendurada no vidro. A gravura densa usa linhas finas e hachuras para criar sombras e textura.

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