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

  • Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.
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37574i
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A young couple are seen embracing through a doorway; he wears naval headgear

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1 print : aquatint

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Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/157/42

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Bears lettering not present in this edition [?]: "Hocus-pocus - or - searching for the philosopher's stone" Lettering on open book below: "Transmutation of metal animal heat blood warm". On sketch on wall: "Count Caliostro, discoverer of the philosopher's stone"

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Wellcome Collection 37574i

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