The Uriach Foundation 1838 has recently acquired an issue of the newspaper La Ilustración Artística published on February 8, 1909.
This magazine was published weekly in Barcelona between 1882 and 1916 by the publishing house Montaner y Simón. At first, it gave priority to engravings over photography, but by the late 19th century, photography began to prevail on its pages.
In this issue, there is an advertisement for “Fenol Comeleran”, a product described in the ad as antiepidemic, antihemorrhagic, antiputrid, cauterizing, and insecticidal, indicated against cholera, yellow fever, typhus, smallpox, etc.
The product was exclusively distributed in Spain by J. Uriach y Cía. from its headquarters located at 20 Montcada Street, Barcelona.