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Watercolour of a naked infant inside a blue flask under a gold crown, beside a winged dragon with open jaws.

A putto pours a phial into a dragon's mouth, pumping a bellows with his other hand; representing the fixing of volatile matter in the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A chubby naked child stands inside a large blue flask topped by a gold crown, leaning toward a winged dragon with open jaws at lower left. The watercolour shows smooth modelling and a pale ground, with a green wreath at the base.

Artist
Ibbs, Edith A.
Date
1900-1909
Medium
Watercolors Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
1893 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
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: Putto y dragón en un matraz alquímico azul

Un niño desnudo y regordete está de pie dentro de un gran matraz azul coronado por una corona dorada, inclinado hacia un dragón alado con las fauces abiertas en la parte inferior izquierda. La acuarela muestra un modelado suave y un fondo pálido, con una corona verde de hojas en la base.

Português: Putto e dragão em um frasco alquímico azul

Uma criança nua e rechonchuda está em pé dentro de um grande frasco azul coroado por uma coroa dourada, inclinada em direção a um dragão alado de mandíbulas abertas na parte inferior esquerda. A aquarela mostra modelagem suave e fundo claro, com uma guirlanda verde na base.

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