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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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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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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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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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Portrait of William Camden (1551-1623)
- 1789 (Date of engraving)
- 1806 (Date of publication)
Portrait of English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald William Camden (1551-1623). Camden is best known as author of Britannia, the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland,…
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Engraver Basire, James, 1769-1822
- After Gheeraerts, Marcus, 1561-1635 or 1636, Lodder, W.P.J.
- Subject Britannia (Camden, William), Camden, William, 1551-1623, Portraits, Historians, Antiquarians
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Alchemist at work (with book resting on skull)
- 1800 – 1899
In this small copy in the style of David Teniers II (artist unknown), an elderly, bearded alchemist closely reads an open book with an expression of absorbed contemplation. He is seated at his desk beside a skull and…
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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…
- Artist Weiland, Johannes
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemists in art
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An Apothecary Shop
- 1800s
An alchemist takes the pulse of an elegant female patient, inside a cavernous chamber decorated with fine paintings and luxurious furnishings. Above the mantle hangs a painted hunting scene which resembles the work of…
- Attributed To Heemskerck II, Egbert van
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Symbolism in art
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Can of Langlebert's Psyllium Seeds
- 1800s
Gold painted metal can and lid both with extensive dark blue lettering and decoration.The main label reads "LANGLEBERT'S PSYLLIUM SEEDS." The can is full of small brown psyllium seeds, a source of soluble dietary fiber.
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Hydrophobia
- 1800s
Originally published in Vanity Fair on January 8, 1887, this chromolithograph depicts Louis Pasteur holding two white rabbits.
- Artist Chartran, Théobald, 1849-1907
- Printer Of Plates Vincent Brooks, Day & Son
- Subject Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
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Jean Henri van Swinden demonstrating the generation of electricity to the Felix Meritis Society
- 1800s
This engraving shows Dutch mathematician and physicist Jean Henri van Swinden (1746–1823) demonstrating the generation of electricity to the Felix Meritis Society in Amsterdam. The Felix Meritis Society was founded in…
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La Femme Hydropique
- The Dropsical Woman
- After 1800 – before 1821
This engraving, by the French printmaker Jean Baptiste Fosseyeux, reproduces an original painting by Gerrit Dou. The work, titled "The Dropsical Woman," shows a young but finely-robed doctor examining the urine of a…
- After Dou, Gerard
- Artist Fosseyeux, Jean Baptiste, Gianni, Felice
- Subject Urine--Analysis, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Mercury thermometer
- 1800s
A: Bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow diameter. Thermometer has Celsius scale with 0-100 degree range.
B: Protective cardboard tube for the thermometer (not digitized).
Partial immersion…
- Subject Temperature measurements, Thermometers
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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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The Alchemist
- 1800s
A bearded man reading a book is standing in a great vaulted interior. A large window illuminates the room with warm daylight, reflecting against the glassware sparsely placed on upper shelves. At right, a long-necked…
- Artist Granet, François-Marius, 1775-1849
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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The Alchemist
- 1800 – 1899
A man dressed in peasant garb holds a gold scale in right hand and reaches with left for red substance in open paper packet. At left through window are building roofs; the light illuminates a dark, cluttered workshop…
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The Dentist and his Patient
- 1800 – 1899
This small painting on metal is a copy of Gerrit Dou's (also known as Gerrit Douw or Dow) [artist unknown] popular dentist scene in Dresden. Through the illusionistic frame of a large window, we see a dentist in a red…
- After Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675
- Subject Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675, Dentistry, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Teeth--Extraction
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The School Master
- The Quill Cutter
- 1800 – 1899
In this copy after Gerrit Dou's (also known as Gerrit Douw or Dow) popular "The School Master" composition (artist unknown), the old man at the window niche sharpens his pen while his pupils are busy at work in the…
- After Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675
- Subject Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Art, Dutch
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Total immersion mercury thermometer
- 1800s
A: Bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow diameter. Thermometer has Celsius scale with 20-30 degree range with major divisions every 1 degree and minor divisions every 0.1 degree.
B: Protective…
- Subject Temperature measurements, Thermometers
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An Explanation of Terms Used in Chemistry
- 1804
John Sadler (1779-1838) was a British chemist and metallurgist. Sadler worked as a chemical assistant at the Royal Institution, London, assisting chemist Humphry Davy (1778-1829) until 1804, when he published An…
- Author Sadler, John
- Printer Savage, William, 1770-1843
- Publisher Press of the Royal Institution of Great Britain
- Subject Chemistry--Dictionaries, Science--Terminology, Science--Study and teaching, Royal Institution of Great Britain, Chemistry, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Science--Encyclopedias, Chemistry, Technical
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Outlines of a Course of Lectures on Chemical Philosophy
- 1804
Humphry Davy (1778-1829) was a British chemist known for several inventions and discoveries including the Davy lamp, the field of electrochemistry, and the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine. This work is a …
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Letter from A. Moore to James Curtis Booth
- 1804-Apr-17
Reflections of A. Moore on religious themes written to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
- Author Moore, A.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Religious life
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A General Map [of] Antoninus Pius's Wall in Scotland
- 1806
Engraving depicting the Antonine Wall, a Roman frontier barrier in Britain extending approximately 36.5 miles across Scotland between the River Clyde and the Firth of Forth. The wall was built in the years after 142 AD…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Maps, Scotland, Britannia (Camden, William), Scotland--Antonine Wall, Fortification, Roman
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Ancient Monuments at Llanilltud
- 1806
Engraving by Francis Cary (active 18th century) depicting several ancient monuments located in the St. Illtyd's church complex at Llanilltud Fawr (present day Llantwit Major) in southeast Wales.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Engraver Cary, Francis
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Wales, Britannia (Camden, William), Monuments, St. Illtyd (Church : Llantwit, Neath, Wales)
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Brass and iron artifacts from County Roscommon
- 1806
Engraving depicting a series of ancient brass and iron artifacts excavated from County Roscommon in Ireland. Figure 1 depicts the bitt and headstall of a bridle, both brass. Figure 2 depicts a brass spur. Figure 3…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ireland, Britannia (Camden, William), Excavations (Archaeology), Spurs (Horse), Bits (Bridles)
