The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Dr McMunn's Kinate of Quinine and Cinchonine |
| Reference | 2004-99-9 |
| Library | Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| Collection | The William H. Helfand Collection, 2004 |
| Date | c. 1862-1867 |
| Publisher / Printer / Lithographer | Printed by Thomas & Eno, New York |
| Document Type | Poster |
| Theme(s) | Botanic Medicine |
| Keywords | quinine, cinchonine, fever, opium, elixir |
| Additional Information | Two of Dr. McMunn's products are prominently displayed near the bedside of a sick woman. Outside, men are harvesting the cinchona bark from which its major alkaloids, quinine and cinchonine, will be made. Despite the North American setting depicted, these natural ingredients were imported from Peru, where the cinchona tree grew. |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Philadelphia Museum of Art's catalogue. |
| Visual Content | View thumbnails |
| Copyright | Philadelphia Museum of Art |