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Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus
- 1567
This "Rosicrucian" woodcut portrait of the Swiss-German physician and alchemist Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus—better known as Paracelsus—appeared as the frontispiece to a posthumous 1567 edition of his works titled Ph…
- Subject Alchemists, Elixir of life, Paracelsus, 1493-1541
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For Luck
- After 1760 – before 1790
This print, after a painting by Martin Schmidt, captures the moment when an alchemist lowers a live scorpion into a steaming crucible. Billowing smoke from the fire rises around him as he performs this portion of the…
- After Schmidt, Martin Johann, 1718-1801
- Engraver Landerer, Ferdinand, 1730 or 46-1795
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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The Alchemist
- Undated
This print, after a painting by Adriaen van Ostade, shows a humble peasant-alchemist at work before a furnace. Working with a pair of hand bellows—the source of the alchemists' mocking nickname, "puffer,"— the alchemist…
- After Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685
- Engraver Bentley, Joseph C.
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Families in art
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Studying a Woman's Results
- Circa 1771
This etching reproduces in reverse a painting in the Hermitage Museum which has been attributed to Gerrit Dou. Through an illusionistic stone archway draped with an embroidered curtain, we see a finely-dressed physician…
- After Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675
- Artist Dunker, Balthasar Anton, 1746-1807
- Subject Urine--Analysis, Alchemists, Lovesickness, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Women in art
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Flemings
- 1792-Jun-01
Seated at a table, a well-dressed medical alchemist examines a flask he holds aloft. Opposite, a young man and woman anxiously await his diagnosis. Urinoscopy, or the visual examination of urine for diagnosis, was a…
- After Benezec
- Engraver Fittler, James, 1758-1835
- Publisher Trusler, John, 1735-1820
- Subject Urine--Analysis, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Der Alchimist
- The Alchemist
- After 1860
In this fanciful scene of an alchemist's workroom, a bespectacled alchemist leans over to examine the contents of a bubble-like glass receiver. At left, an enormous alembic sits distilling over a furnace, extending a…
- Artist Spitzweg, Karl, 1808-1885
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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The Alchymist [Alchemist]
- 1850
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…
- Artist Hellmer, Edmond
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Paracelse
- After 1800 – before 1840
This profile portrait claims to provide a likeness of Paracelsus, the famed Swiss-German physician, botanist, and alchemist. A champion of chemical medicines, Paracelsus criticized established medical institutions for…
- Artist Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841
- Subject Alchemists, Paracelsus, 1493-1541
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Der Zahnarzt
- The Dentist
- 1830
In this lively print after a painting by Gerrit Dou, we see a dentist in a fur cap, proudly displaying the tooth he has just pulled from his patient. The patient, a young boy, grimaces in pain, holding onto his…
- After Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675
- Artist French, William
- Subject Dentists, Dentistry in art, Teeth--Extraction
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Beckman Model G Glass Electrode pH Meter
- Undated
Self contained pH meter with wooden exterior; hinged lid opens to reveal meter face and inlaid paper instructions for use; the dial is calibrated from pH 0 to pH 13 in .1 pH divisions; porcelain enamel lined electrode…
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Portrait of Sir James Simpson
- 1893
Portrait of Sir James Simpson, used as the prototype for a published illustration in the January 1894 issue of The Century Magazine, in an article about the invention of chloroform. Simpson was the first to demonstrate…
- Artist Pape, Frederick
- Subject Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870
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Man posed with Styrofoam Paul Bunyan
- 1960s
General view of an unidentified man posed with a sculpture of Paul Bunyan carved out of Styrofoam. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the Dow Chemical Company’s…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Foamed materials, Dow Chemical Company, Foam, Bunyan, Paul (Legendary character), Polystyrene
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Boy posed with Styrofoam ball and baseball bat
- 1966
General view of a young boy posed with a ball and baseball bat made out of Styrofoam. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the Dow Chemical Company’s trademarked…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Foamed materials, Dow Chemical Company, Foam, Children, Polystyrene
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Two women with assorted Styrofoam objects
- 1962
General view of two unidentified women posed behind a work bench with assorted objects made out of Styrofoam. Both women are wearing Styrofoam fascinators and an audience is visible in the background, indicating the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Foamed materials, Dow Chemical Company, Foam, Polystyrene, Women employees
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Ray McIntire posed with Styrofoam Santa Claus
- 1988
General view of Dow Chemical Company engineer Ray McIntire (1918-1996) posed with a Santa Claus figurine carved out of Styrofoam. McIntire invented foam polystyrene in 1941 while working in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab.…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject McIntire, Otis Ray, 1918-1996, Foamed materials, Dow Chemical Company, Foam, Polystyrene
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Model posed on log of Styrofoam
- 1965
General view of a female model posed on a log of Styrofoam situated on an unidentified body of water. Likely used in advertisements and promotional materials, this scene was designed to emphasize the buoyant and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Women in advertising, Foam, Advertising, Polystyrene
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Examining pieces of Styrofoam at Dow Chemical Company
- 1951
General view of an unidentified employee examining assorted pieces of Styrofoam at a Dow Chemical Company facility. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the Dow…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Dow Chemical Company, Foam, Polystyrene
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Man transporting log of Styrofoam
- 1949
General view of an unidentified worker transporting a log of Styrofoam at a Dow Chemical Company facility. A sign for Building 2-432 is visible in the background.
Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Dow Chemical Company, Foam
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Child posed with block of Styrofoam
- 1946
General view of a young boy posed holding a block of Styrofoam over his head to demonstrate the product's buoyant and lightweight properties.
Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam"…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Foam, Children, Polystyrene
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Portrait of Dr. Sylvia Stoesser (1901-1991)
- 1928
Portrait of Dr. Sylvia Stoesser (1901-1991), the first female Ph.D. chemist employed at the Dow Chemical Company.
Sylvia Stoesser (nee Goergen) was born on July 18, 1901 in Buffalo, New York and earned her B.S. in…
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Compound Monocular Microscope
- 1880 – 1890
Black metal (iron) U-shaped base with cylindrical brass (plated) parts; two metal slide clips mounted to slide plate; rotatable eye piece lowered or raised by the adjustment of top right knob; circular mirror underneath…
- Manufacturer Maison Nachet & Fils (Paris)
- Subject Microscopes, Maison Nachet & Fils (Paris)
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Student microscope
- Circa 1890
Small brass microscope likely dating from the last quarter of the 19th century; no maker's name or other identifying marks; rests on a circular stand; body of scope connected to base stand by a hinge that allows the…
- Subject Microscopes
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Rijcke-Armoede
- Rich poverty
- 1632
A painting in brunaille, a monochromatic image in tones of brown. This painting shows a seated alchemist in peasant garb. In his hands he holds a crucible and a pair of tongs, working before the light of a glowing fire…
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The Dentist
- 1600s
A foppishly-dressed dentist leans close to pull a tooth from a squirming patient while an older woman—perhaps the patient's wife—looks on from left. The painter has framed the scene with an illusionistic windowsill and…
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Radium
- Marie and Pierre Curie
- 1904-Dec-22
A chromolithograph published in Vanity Fair of Marie and Pierre Curie and their apparatus for isolating radium chloride.