The Bruising Apothecary, coloured etching by Matthew Darly, 1774
A hand-coloured etching shows an elderly man in profile, wearing a powdered white wig, a long blue coat and white stockings, holding a sack in one hand. He stands on a striped floor beneath a plain background, with the printed caption "The bruising Apothecary" below.
- Artist
- Matthew Darly
- Date
- 1 September 1774
- Medium
- Etchings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2945 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1774.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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