12-04-2022, 10:15 AM
Is it not a pharmacy?
We see on the left a hall with a door seemingly onto the street. High on the walls are storage jars, possibly for herbs, minerals and distilled oils. There is a long counter on which some men are mixing or grinding materials in a mortar and pestle. One figure is weighing out materials.
On the right, a woman is placing a flask onto an elaborate furnace which can distil a number of items at the same time. Behind her, we see a garden, possibly for growing various herbs and medicinal plants.
At the centre, an apothecary is reading a large book, perhaps looking for the right remedy for a condition. He mediates between the woman operating the distillation train and those working in the hall on the left.
We see on the left a hall with a door seemingly onto the street. High on the walls are storage jars, possibly for herbs, minerals and distilled oils. There is a long counter on which some men are mixing or grinding materials in a mortar and pestle. One figure is weighing out materials.
On the right, a woman is placing a flask onto an elaborate furnace which can distil a number of items at the same time. Behind her, we see a garden, possibly for growing various herbs and medicinal plants.
At the centre, an apothecary is reading a large book, perhaps looking for the right remedy for a condition. He mediates between the woman operating the distillation train and those working in the hall on the left.
Adam McLean