Alchemist with Scale
- 1800s
A bearded alchemist wearing a fur-trimmed top coat and cap is carefully weighing ingredients with a balance. On top of his table is an exotic carpet covered with papers, a copper pitcher, and ceramic jar. Resting on a simple wooden bench in front of the table is a large book and jug with blue glaze marks and glass. The painting's focus on the alchemist's measured actions seems to carry a message of weighted judgment.
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Cite as
Weiland, Johannes. Alchemist with Scale. Oil paint (paint), canvas (textile material), boards (flat objects), 1800–1899. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/p5547s32b.
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