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Engraving of an apothecary examining a young woman's throat in a shop with jars and shelves; patients wait at left and a man writes at right.

An apothecary in his shop examines the throat of a young female singer, an apprentice takes notes and other patients wait their turn. Line engraving by F. Bartolozzi after P. Longhi.

An apothecary in a cluttered shop, wearing a nightcap and dressing gown, peers into the open mouth of a young woman in a white dress. Seated figures on the left wait, while an older man at right writes at a table beside an aloe plant and jars.

Artist
Pietro Longhi
Date
1700-1799
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3161 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
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: El boticario examina la garganta de una joven cantante

Un boticario en una tienda abarrotada, con gorro de dormir y bata, observa la boca abierta de una joven vestida de blanco. A la izquierda, varias figuras sentadas esperan su turno; a la derecha, un hombre mayor escribe en una mesa junto a una planta de aloe y frascos.

Português: O boticário examina a garganta de uma jovem cantora

Um boticário em uma loja cheia de objetos, de gorro de dormir e roupão, observa a boca aberta de uma jovem de vestido branco. À esquerda, figuras sentadas aguardam a vez; à direita, um homem idoso escreve em uma mesa ao lado de uma planta de aloé e potes.

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