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Manuscript page with watercolors of Noah's ark, a lion with a crow on its back, and three alchemical furnaces with flasks and Latin labels.

Alchemical manuscript page: ark, lion and furnaces

A manuscript page with three small watercolor scenes: an ark on water beneath a cloud with rays, a lion lying on the ground with a crow perched on its back, and three alchemical furnaces with flasks and red flames below Latin inscriptions. Ink and watercolor on paper, with the page number 14 at top left.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1725?]
Medium
Manuscripts
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2682 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1735.
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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