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- Creator:
- Kay, John, 1742-1826, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1815]
- Call Number:
- Print00689
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Portrait of the drug grinder William Wilson (1709-1815), known as ‘Mortar Willie’, who supposedly worked as a drug grinder for various apothecaries, chemists and druggists in Edinburgh until his 106th year. He is shown seated, using a large pestle and mortar
- Alternative Title:
- William Wilson, commonly called Mortar Willie
- Description:
- Title etched below image. and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Apothecaries -- Compounding of drugs.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Wilson, William, 1709-1815,
- Subject (Topic):
- Old age, Pharmacists, Drugs, Dosage forms, Mortars & pestles, and Older people
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Willm. Wilson, commonly called Mortar Willie aged 107 / [graphic]