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Sepia etching of a bearded old man in a fur-trimmed cloak reading in a chair, with flasks on a shelf and a bowl and pitcher beside him.

Alchemist

A sepia-toned etching shows a bearded old man in a fur-trimmed cloak and wide-brimmed hat, seated in a wooden chair and studying a sheet of paper. Glass flasks stand on a shelf at left, while a large bowl and a pitcher rest beside a dark doorway at right, in a dim interior.

Artist
Eberhard Cornelis Rahms (mentioned on object)
Date
1860
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2316 × 1892 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1860.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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