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Eilhard Mitscherlich

  • 1824

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An oval bust-length portrait of Eilhard Mitscherlich (1794–1863) facing right. He was a German chemist known for his law of isomorphism.

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  • 4 in. H x 3.25 in. W
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  • (Below portrait) "Dessiné d'après Nature à Paris en 1824, et Gravé par Ambroise Tardieu.E. MITSCHERLITCH(Chimiste,)Membre de l'Académie royale des Sciences de Berlin. [Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Berlin.]Né à Jever (Ost-Frise) le 7 Janvier 1794."
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Tardieu, Ambroise. “Eilhard Mitscherlich.” Wove paper, paper (fiber product), 1824. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/rj430454t.

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