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The Alchymist [Alchemist]

  • 1850

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An alchemist in a heavy, fur-trimmed robe and a sober scholar's cap peers closely at a glass flask in the light of an open window. Through his spectacles he examines the liquid contents. On the table at his elbow, a series of stoppered flasks and a small crucible on a metal stand indicate his practical labors, while the dark silhouette of a nearby raven suggests occult experimentation.

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  • 17.8 cm H x 14.0 cm W
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Hellmer, Edmond. “The Alchymist [Alchemist],” 1850. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/05741s26p.

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