The Dutch maid (De Nederlandse Maagd), personifying the Netherlands asks an apothecary whether a medicine might not be poisonous; symbolising doubts over a new Dutch tax law; he replies no, a babe-in-arms could take it. Process print after J. Braakensiek, 1890.

  • Braakensiek, Joh. (Johan Coenraad), 1858-1940.
Date:
5 October 1890
Reference:
17683i

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Dutch maid (De Nederlandse Maagd), personifying the Netherlands asks an apothecary whether a medicine might not be poisonous; symbolising doubts over a new Dutch tax law; he replies no, a babe-in-arms could take it. Process print after J. Braakensiek, 1890. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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