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Engraved alchemical emblem: a large vessel with an eagle atop, nude figures on each side, and three men at the base beneath a Latin inscription.

Alchemical emblem of the path to the philosopher's stone, 1768 etching

An engraved alchemical emblem shows a large flask-like vessel topped by a winged eagle and a cloud, with figures of a lion and a sun and moon disc on its sides. Two nude figures flank the vessel, and three men struggle at its base beneath a labeled plinth reading "Paradigma Operis Philosophici."

Artist
Louis-Jacques Goussier
Date
[1768]
Medium
Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2558 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1768.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Alchemy and Hidden WisdomPhilosophers and SagesMaps and Cosmos18th century1760s1768engravingemblem printetchingalchemylioneaglechemistryalchemical emblemphilosopher's stone

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