Romeo giving money to an apothecary for a poison that will enable him to kill himself. Mezzotint, 17--.

London (69 St. Paul's Church Yard) : Bowles and Carver, [between 1700 and 1799]

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 35.7 x 25 cm

The scene of Romeo and the apothecary, in the 5th Act of Romeo and Juliet. ... Lettering continues: Rom. "There is thy gold, worse poison to mens souls doing more murther in this loathesome world, then these poor compounds that thou may'st not sell I sell the poison, thou hast sold me none. Farewel, buy food, and get thee into flesh. Come cordial, and not poison, go with me to Juliets grave, for there must I use thee."

Wellcome Collection 15907i