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Engraved laboratory interior with two men, hanging dried reptiles, glass flasks, furnaces and jars on shelves, 1748.

A Chemist's Laboratory with Numbered Apparatus, Engraving, 1748

An engraved interior shows a seated man in a cap, gesturing with a rod toward a standing companion in a long coat. Dried reptiles hang from the beamed ceiling, and glass vessels, furnaces and jars fill the workshop. Fine hatching defines the stone floor, arched alcove and shelves.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1748
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3200 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1748.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Anatomy and Medicine18th century1740s1748engravingintaglio printalchemyfurnaceglass flasksearly modern sciencechemical apparatusapothecary jarsworkshop interior

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