Golden Star Pharmacy Print

Name/Title

Golden Star Pharmacy Print

Entry/Object ID

2026.03.4

Description

A print, printed in the USA, of a 1710 copper engraving by H. Bormann of the Golden Star pharmacy in Nuremberg, Germany. The main prescription counter stands in the center, surmounted by ornamental rococo grillwork. The pharmacist compounds a prescription on the right; while on the left, a prescription is being copied into a record book. Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.

Collection

Threadgill Donation

Category

Print

Dimensions

Height

16 in

Width

12 in

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donation