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Coloured stipple engraving of an old alchemist in a red robe at a furnace, with a woman and a man examining a globe in a cluttered laboratory.

A man conducts an alchemical experiment with an alembic, in the foreground, in the background a female figure representing the world observes a man of the new school of chemistry who prepares an oxygen experiment with a glass jar and a candle: a representation of the historical transition between alchemy and chemistry. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1805, after R. Corbould.

A coloured stipple engraving shows an old bearded alchemist in a red robe seated beside a furnace, gently holding a flask over a stand. Behind him a woman with a crown and a man in dark clothing examine a glass globe, while jars, books and bottles fill the shelves.

Artist
Richard Corbould
Date
27 July 1805
Medium
Allegorical prints Stipple engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2850 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1805.
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

Español: Alquimia y química: transición histórica, grabado de 1805

Un grabado coloreado en punteado muestra a un alquimista anciano, con barba y túnica roja, sentado junto a un horno y sosteniendo con cuidado un frasco sobre un soporte. Detrás, una mujer coronada y un hombre de ropa oscura observan un globo de vidrio, mientras frascos y libros llenan los estantes.

Português: Alquimia e química: transição histórica, gravura de 1805

Uma gravura colorida em pontilhado mostra um alquimista idoso, de barba e manto vermelho, sentado ao lado de um forno e segurando cuidadosamente um frasco sobre um suporte. Atrás dele, uma mulher coroada e um homem de roupas escuras observam um globo de vidro, enquanto frascos e livros ocupam as prateleiras.

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