Sciroppo Laroze Iodurato: il migliore depurativo

Sciroppo Laroze Iodurato: il migliore depurativo

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Publication:
[Italy?] : [publisher not identified], [1920?]
Language(s):
Italian
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Nonprescription Drugs -- therapeutic use
Potassium Iodide -- therapeutic use
Administration, Oral
Genre(s):
Advertisement
Postcard
Abstract:
This is a color illustrated postcard for a depurative containing potassium iodide. It evokes herbal remedies from Ancient Rome, and the scene depicts an old woman selling a remedy to two younger women in Roman dress. The old woman wears a long black dress with broad sleeves and a brown striped scarf over her head. Her back is shown, although her head is turned slightly to reveal her profile. She stands behind a stone counter in a stone archway of a building. In her left hand she holds a bottle. On the counter in front her are more bottles and bowls, and a lidded pot. Another bowl is on a table behind her. There are dried herbs hanging from the arch, a bird in a cage is suspended from the top of the arch, and a black cat is standing next to her. The Roman woman on the left is looking at a container in her right hand. She wears a pink tunic, belted at the waist, and a long white veil. The woman on the right is taller. She is looking at the old woman. She is dressed in a light color tunic with a green cloak and green veil.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 postcard : 14 x 9 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101718135 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
1028026075
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101718135