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Engraving of an elderly alchemist seated among glass alembics, flasks and a furnace in a workshop, with a verse caption below.

The Alchemist (Scheider), engraving by Christoph Weigel, 1698

An elderly bearded man in a loose robe and cap sits on a stool in a cluttered workshop, looking down beside a bench of glassware. Alembics, flasks, and jars fill the shelves and a furnace stands at left, with a verse printed in italic type below the scene.

Artist
Christoph Weigel the Elder
Date
1698
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2876 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1698.
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