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Alchemist in Green Using Bellows

  • Circa 1928 – 1965

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An alchemist wearing a green robe uses a pair of bellows to control the heat of the fire beneath his crucible. Other vessels sit on the furnace at his side, and to his left a large still-head for distillation rests over a portable stove. In the background are three men conversing, one examining a flask of liquid, likely performing urinoscopy.

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Commissioned by Chester Garfield Fisher, ca. 1928-1965 (for Fisher Scientific).

Fisher Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA; Fisher Scientific International Inc., Hampton, NH.

The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2000 (from Fisher Scientific International).
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  • 13.25 in. H x 10.25 in. W (Unframed)
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Alchemist in Green Using Bellows. Panel (wood by form), oil paint (paint), circa 1928–1965. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/zk51vh15t.

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