Science (of Art and Science pair)
- 1600s – 1800
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.An iatrochemist performs a uroscopy, examining a small glass flask, while other activities take place in his busy workshop. A woman is waiting for her diagnosis, having brought the flask of urine in the wicker basket seen hanging from her right arm. Celestial and terrestrial globes, a hanging reptile, a seated dog, and alchemical apparatus are seen throughout the workshop. In the background are four assistants working near the hearth. In the right foreground a young man is working the bellows.
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acquired by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, prior to 1902. [1] (sale, Sotheby's, London, 26 April 1929, lot 110). Fisher Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA, acquired by Chester Fisher, prior to 1965 [2]; Fisher Scientific International Inc., Hampton, NH. Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2000 (from Scientific International Inc.). Show notes[1] Acton died in 1902. [2] Chester Fisher died in 1965. |
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Science (of Art and Science Pair). Oil paint (paint), canvas (textile material), boards (flat objects), 1600–1699. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/kh04dq53m.
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