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Coloured stipple engraving of an old alchemist in a red robe at a furnace, with a woman and a man examining a globe in a cluttered laboratory.

Alchemy and Chemistry: Historical Transition, 1805 Stipple Engraving

A coloured stipple engraving shows an old bearded alchemist in a red robe seated beside a furnace, gently holding a flask over a stand. Behind him a woman with a crown and a man in dark clothing examine a glass globe, while jars, books and bottles fill the shelves.

Artist
Richard Corbould
Date
27 July 1805
Medium
Allegorical prints Stipple engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2850 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1805.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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