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Engraving of four bearded philosophers behind a balustrade with scrolls, above small figures working at a furnace in a checkered room, within a foliate border.

Alchemical engraving with four bearded philosophers and banderoles

An engraved frontispiece with an architectural arch framing four bearded men at a stone balustrade, each with a scroll of text above. Below, small figures work at a checkered floor beside a furnace and vessels, with a rat and a frog in the lower border. Decorative vine and insect borders surround the scene.

Artist
Elias Ashmole
Date
1652
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3108 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1652.
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

Alchemy and Hidden WisdomPhilosophers and Sages17th century1650s1652engravingfrontispiecealchemyfurnacephilosopherearly modern book illustrationemblematic printvine bordertheatrum chemicum britannicum

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