A priest pouring Elisir del Prete into a cup; advertising the tonic Elisir del Prete. Colour lithograph, ca. 1910.

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[1910?]
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659718i
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A priest pouring Elisir del Prete into a cup; advertising the tonic Elisir del Prete. Colour lithograph, ca. 1910. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Advertisement for tonic "Elisir del Prete" manufactured in Turin by Ulrich Domenico (the firm named after Domenico Ulrich). The product consists of medicinal herbs mixed with alcohol and water, and is poured into coffee. The current (2007) manufacturers, Albergian, of Pinerolo, Piedmont, claim that the Elisir del Prete dates from 1854

Decorative borders along top and left sides. Within left border, a bottle of the product, and (below) the bottle wrapped up. Various ecclesiastical devices

Publication/Creation

Torino [Turin] (Corso Re Umberto, 6 ; Corso Oporto 13) : Ulrich Domenico, [1910?] (Torino : Tip. Lit. E. Toffaloni)

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 52.7 x 34.7 cm

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Vero tesoro delle famiglie Elisir del Prete. Antica et rinomata specialità della ditta Ulrich Domenico, Corso Re Umberto, 6 Torino Corso Oporto 13. Prezzo: grande boccetta lire [blank]; piccola boccetta lire [blank]

References note

M. Robert-Sterkendries, La santé s'affiche, Bruxelles: Therabel, 2003, no. 722, p. 363

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Wellcome Collection 659718i

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