An elderly alchemist (Michael Sendivogius or Sędziwój?) conducting an experiment in front of Emperor Rudolf II and members of his court. Etching by A. Mathey after V. Brožík, 1885.

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An elderly alchemist (Michael Sendivogius or Sędziwój?) conducting an experiment in front of Emperor Rudolf II and members of his court. Etching by A. Mathey after V. Brožík, 1885.