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Watercolour of a three-headed white eagle inside a pale blue pear-shaped flask topped with a gold crown, on a cream background.

A three-headed eagle in a crowned alchemical flask, representing mercury sublimated three times. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A pale blue, pear-shaped flask with a tall neck and gold crown is painted with a white three-headed eagle, wings spread, talons gripping the base. A pink wreath curves beneath the vessel against a cream background.

Artist
Ibbs, Edith A.
Date
1900-1909
Medium
Watercolors Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
1979 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Licensed CC BY 4.0 (Wellcome Collection) by Wellcome Collection; credit required.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Español: Águila de tres cabezas en un frasco alquímico coronado

Un frasco azul pálido en forma de pera, con cuello alto y una corona dorada, muestra un águila blanca de tres cabezas con las alas extendidas y las garras aferradas a la base. Una franja rosada en forma de guirnalda curva bajo el recipiente sobre un fondo crema.

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