Quaker Bitters, 2025
Graphite on cotton paper
Dimensions: 15 in. x 10 in.
Framed Dimensions: 18.5 in. x 13.5 in.
All pieces are professionally framed with acid-free materials and UV-protective, anti-glare glass.
 
This piece features a bottle of Quaker Bitters, made by Dr. Henry Flint in Providence, Rhode Island. Marketed as a cure-all, the bitters were promoted as medicine for a wide range of ailments. Flint’s calling card boldly claimed that “the thousand ills that afflict the human family yield readily to this great medical discovery.” At the time, Quakers symbolized trustworthiness and purity.