Chemists Shop Collection

The Distillery of Apothecary A. d'Ailly, 1818. Creator: Johannes Jelgerhuis
The Distillery of Apothecary A. d'Ailly, 1818

Christ writing a recipe, Early16th century. Creator: Anonymous
Christ writing a recipe, Early16th century. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Marchands ambulants à Tivoli, 09/1866. Creator: Auguste Dutuit
Marchands ambulants a Tivoli, 09/1866. Street vendors at Tivoli. Market stall selling lengths of cloth, outside a drugstore

Brick Row, Commerce and Main Streets, located in the vicinity of Fredericksburg...Virginia, c1925
Brick Row, Commerce and Main Streets, located in the vicinity of Fredericksburg or Falmouth Virginia, c1925

Front window - Hurlebaus Drug Store, c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Front window - Hurlebaus Drug Store, c1900. Store at 14th and V streets, NW, from Washington Post, July 14, 1907, p. ES9

Window display of Hurlebaus Drug Store, 1897-1898, 1897 or 1898. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Window display of Hurlebaus Drug Store, 1897-1898, 1897 or 1898

Men Waiting to See the Doctor at the Seamen's Hospital and Apothecary, Well Street, London
7279376 Men Waiting to See the Doctor at the Seamen's Hospital and Apothecary, Well Street, London by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Pierre Quthe, Apothecary, 1562. Creator: Clouet, Francois (1510-1572)
Portrait of Pierre Quthe, Apothecary, 1562. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Drug Store Figure, c. 1937. Creator: Ray Price
Drug Store Figure, c. 1937

Chemists Shop, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury (engraving)
583727 Chemists Shop, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury (engraving) by Whittock, Nathaniel (1791-1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists Shop, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury)

Chemists Shop (engraving)
6010476 Chemists Shop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists Shop. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1870).); © Look and Learn

At the Apothecary, 1656. Creator: Lundens, Gerrit (1622-1686)
At the Apothecary, 1656. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Pharmacy, um 1700. Artist: Anonymous
Pharmacy, um 1700. Private Collection

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Through the ages, the humble chemists shop has been a beacon of healing and discovery. From the men waiting at the Seamen's Hospital and Apothecary in London, to the portraits of apothecaries like Pierre Quetue in 16th century France, the role of these establishments in our history is undeniable. The druggist's art, as depicted in a 1930s Drug Store Figure, continues to evolve with the times. The engravings of chemists shops in Great Russell Street and the apothecary in 1656 offer a glimpse into the past. And even in modern times, as seen in this image from Mumbai, India, the chemists shop remains a vital part of the community, providing essential medicines and remedies to those in need.