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Le Docteur Alchimiste (The Alchemical Doctor)
- 1740 – 1790
This engraving by J. Tardieu reproduces a painting of the same subject by David Teniers II. An older man with a lined, wizened face sits in a chair before a table, intently reading an open book. Before him sits a globe,…
- After Teniers, David, 1610-1690
- Engraver Tardieu, Jacques Nicolas, 1716-1791
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Jan Uytenbogaert
- The Gold Weigher
- Circa 1760 – 1790
This print, after a 1639 etching by Rembrandt, shows a well-dressed man of middle age seated before a pair of scales and an open ledger. He hands his young assistant a bag as customers stand waiting nearby. The scene is…
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Mr. Ramsden
- 1791
This mezzotint print portrait of Jesse Ramsden was produced by printmaker John Jones after a painting by Robert Home at the Royal Society. Ramsden (1735–1800) was an English mathematician, and an astronomical and…
- After Home, Robert, 1752-1834
- Engraver Jones, John, -1797
- Subject Measuring instruments, Dividing-engine, Ramsden, J. (Jesse), 1735-1800
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man in profile
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the profile of an unidentified man; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the back.
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the portrait of an unidentified man looking forward; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the…
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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A man filling wet drug jars in an apothecary shop
- Circa 1650 – 1800
In the apothecary's workshop a man pours liquid from a jar into blue earthenware vessels. He is surrounded by copper bowls, jars, and sacks of endive and other herbs and vegetables likely used for medical preparations…
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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The Dutch Chymist [Chemist]
- Circa 1719 – 1804
This engraving, by John Boydell, reproduces a lively scene of alchemists at work, after the painting "The Village Alchemist" by Jan Steen (early 1660s) in the Wallace Collection in London. Two men crowd around a third,…
- After Steen, Jan, 1626-1679
- Engraver Boydell, John, 1720-1804
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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L'Alchymiste en Méditation
- The Alchemist in Meditation
- Circa 1777 – 1864
An alchemist in scholar's clothes sits in contemplation at his desk, bent over an open text with quill in hand. His workroom is cluttered with texts and earthenware vessels, a large globe, trunks and barrels. At right,…
- After Wyck, Thomas, approximately 1616-1677
- Artist Gianni
- Engraver Texier, André Louis Victor, 1777-1864
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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L'Instant Critique
- The Critical Moment
- Circa 1723 – 1797
This print reproduces a scene originally painted by David Teniers, in a strongly tenebrist manner, showing the alchemist in a shadowed room beneath the light of a single window. Engaged in reading, the alchemist may be…
- After Teniers, David, 1610-1690
- Engraver Basan, François, 1723-1797
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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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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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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Handwritten letter by Marsilo Landriani to a naturalist
- 1787-May-07
Manuscript letter from Marsilio Landriani (1751-1815), chemist, physicist and meteorologist, to a naturalist. Written on May 7, 1787, the letter deals with several topics including the work of Lavoisier, Guyton de…
- Author Landriani, Marsilio, 1751-1815
- Subject Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794, Chemistry, Guyton de Morveau, Louis-Bernard, 1737-1816, Naturalists, Kirwan, Richard, 1733-1812, Chemists, Meteorology, Fourcroy, Antoine-François de, comte, 1755-1809, Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827, Scientists, Chemistry--Nomenclature
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Matthew Boulton
- 1796
A portrait of a seated Matthew Boulton (1728–1809), a British industrialist and entrepreneur. He is seated in front of a window, holding a magnifying glass and a coin. In the background is a large building.
- Artist Reynolds, Samuel William, 1773-1835
- Contributor Breda, C. F. von (Carl Fredrik), 1759-1818
- Publisher Reynolds, Samuel William, 1773-1835
- Subject Boulton, Matthew, 1728-1809
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The Alchemist in His Workshop
- After 1600 – before 1800
This lively and richly decorated chamber presents an alchemist's workshop which is busy, productive, and filled with customers and assistants. At center, the alchemist himself--dressed in a fine satin coat with slash…
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The Alchemist's Studio
- After 1600 – before 1800
This painting depicts a bustling and prosperous workshop showing a range of alchemical activities, from metallurgical work--such as the heating of a small crucible at lower left--to medical practices, demonstrated by…
- Artist Thomas, Gérard, 1663-1720
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Thomas, Gérard, 1663-1720, Vanitas (Art)
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Francis Lord Bacon, Viscount St. Albans
- 1798
An oval bust-length portrait of Francis Lord Bacon (1561–1626), the English philosopher, lawyer, statesman, author, and scientist. Beneath is a rectangular image of a man seated on the left and standing figures on the…
- Artist Chapman, J. (John), active 1792-1823
- Publisher Willers, J.
- Subject Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626