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Engraving of a bearded alchemist at a worktable by a fireplace, with assistants working behind him in a cluttered laboratory.

An alchemist with his assistants in his laboratory. Engraving by J.P. Le Bas, 1747, after D. Teniers.

An engraved interior shows a bearded alchemist in a long robe seated at a worktable before a large hooded fireplace, bent over a vessel. Behind him two assistants work at a counter beneath hanging fish, bottles and shelves, while open books and flasks fill the foreground.

Artist
David Teniers the Younger
Date
[1747]
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3021 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1747.
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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