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An alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting by or after David Ryckaert III.

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

An alchemist. Oil painting after Pieter Bruegel.

An alchemist in a short orange gown blowing bellows into a still with an alembic. Pastel drawing.

A philosopher in his study, reading a book containing a print of a skeleton. Etching by J.A. von Prenner, 1728, after C. Paudiss.

An alchemist at his furnace, hunched over bellows. Coloured mezzotint by H. Dawe after D. Teniers the younger.

Interior with an alchemist. Oil painting by Thomas Wijck (Thomas Wyck).

An alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting by a follower of David Teniers the younger.

An alchemist and his assistant hoping to turn base metal into gold. Aquatint after T. Rowlandson.

An alchemist seated at a furnace, turning away in thought. Oil painting by or after David Teniers II (?).

An elderly alchemist seated in an armchair in his study, conducting an experiment. Drawing.

Two children wait nervously while an alchemist secretively concocts a mixture at his stove. Pen and wash drawing by G. Robinson.

An alchemist wearing a tall hat, sitting at a table containing his chemical instruments. Lithograph by H. Wood after F. Howard.

An alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting by James Nasmyth.

An elderly alchemist sitting next to his equipment. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

M0018151: A young man blowing a bellows while an alchemist watches, engraving

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Alchemists

Images from the collections

Images about Alchemists

Works from the collections

An alchemist wearing a tall hat, sitting at a table containing his chemical instruments. Lithograph by H. Wood after F. Howard.

An alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting by James Nasmyth.

An elderly alchemist sitting next to his equipment. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

An alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting by a follower of David Teniers the younger.

M0018151: A young man blowing a bellows while an alchemist watches, engraving

Alchemists

Images from the collections

Images about Alchemists

Works from the collections

An alchemist wearing a tall hat, sitting at a table containing his chemical instruments. Lithograph by H. Wood after F. Howard.

An alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting by James Nasmyth.

An elderly alchemist sitting next to his equipment. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

An alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting by a follower of David Teniers the younger.

M0018151: A young man blowing a bellows while an alchemist watches, engraving

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