M0007678: An alchemist seated in his laboratory

Date:
27 January 1941
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/66/16
Part of:
Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced May 2020: An alchemist. Oil painting by Eugène Lomont.

Description

Photograph of a framed oil painting by Eugene Lomont, 1890, depicting an seated in his laboratory. A caption attached to the frame titles the work 'The Alchymist', likely for display in the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum. The painting was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum on 17th May 1939 (P778/1939). Related images: V0017694, L0021977, L0075259, L0075278

Publication/Creation

27 January 1941

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Related material

Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative: 45145i. Wellcome Collection holds the accession register for the item depicted in the glass plate negative: P778/1939

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

Where to find it

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