Untitled Caricature of a Druggist with a Mortar, 1850
Description
Mounted hand coloured woodcut, untitled, designed and woodcut by anon, and probably published by Marks and Sons, around 1850.
A sharp-featured apothecary or druggist is pounding a large mortar decorated with a skull and crossed bones. Beside him are other medicine bottles and jars of “PILLS”.
A poem below the design reads: “You man-killing poisoning creature, Here is pictured each ugly feature, Of your impudent conceited face, Which a monkey even would disgrace. Your Jalap or Rhubarb won’t suit me, And as I don’t like Senna Tea, I really, Sir, must quite decline, To have you for my Valentine!”