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Engraving of a standing man in a dark coat and hat in an oval frame, with an open window and bottles behind him; a caption below names Dodd as Abel Drugger.

James Dodd as Abel Drugger in The Alchemist, engraving

An engraved print shows a standing comic figure in a dark coat, breeches and a tricorn-style hat, hands clasped at his waist, before an oval frame with a window and shelves of bottles. Text beneath names Dodd as Abel Drugger and quotes dialogue from the play.

Artist
Samuel De Wilde
Date
1791
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2352 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1791.
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

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