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Engraving of a smiling man in a dark coat, white collar and cap, standing in an oval frame beside a window and shelves of bottles.

Dodd as Abel Drugger in The Alchemist, engraving

An oval-framed engraving shows a smiling man in a dark coat, white collar and cap, standing with hands clasped in a room with a window, shelves of bottles and a wooden floor. The caption names Mr. Dodd as Abel Drugger, and the top label reads 'Alchymist'.

Artist
Samuel De Wilde
Date
1791
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2506 × 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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