A standing man talks to an ill lady seated in an armchair by a fireplace, recommending her to drink the tonic wine Quina Laroche to restore her health; advertising Quina Laroche. Wood engraving by Minne, ca. 1880.

A servant stands in the background holding a bottle of Quina Laroche on a tray. It was a preparation of wine, iron and quinine, advertised for use against anaemia, malaria, exhaustion etc. Its head office was at 22 Rue Drouot, Paris, and it was sold internationally