Le Roy Dagobert

Le Roy Dagobert

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Alternate Title(s):
Alcool de Menthe de Ricqlès
Contributor(s):
R. Engelmann, publisher, printer.
Ricqlès & Cie, editor.
Publication:
[Paris] : R. Engelmann, [between 1900 and 1925?]
Language(s):
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Nonprescription Drugs
Mentha
Genre(s):
Advertisements
Abstract:
Advertisement for Alcool de Menthe de Ricqlès. Card features a color illustration by Henry Gerbault (1863-1930), depicting a scene in King Dagobert's dressing room, and lyrics to a popular French children's song, "Le bon roi Dagobert." The king has his culottes on backwards and Saint Eligius and two other people are pointing it out to him. A white cockatoo, a black cat and a white dog are watching the incident take place.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 trade card : 9 x 13 cm
Technique:
chromolithograph, color
NLM Unique ID:
101705735 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101705735