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Engraving of a young man bending to blow at a fire in a stone room, while a spectacled older man watches at a table.

A young man blowing a bellows, while an alchemist, chemist or goldsmith watches through spectacles. Engraving by C. Guttenberg after F. van Mieris.

A standing young man in a cap bends forward and blows toward a fire in a stone-walled room with a low beamed ceiling. An older man in spectacles and a cap watches seated at a table holding a small vessel, beside a tiled stove and an open book.

Artist
Frans van Mieris the Elder
Date
[between 1786 and 1808]
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2872 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1808.
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: Joven soplando un fuego mientras un alquimista observa

Un joven de pie, con gorra, se inclina hacia adelante y sopla hacia un fuego en una habitación de muros de piedra y techo bajo con vigas. Un hombre mayor con anteojos observa sentado a una mesa, sosteniendo un pequeño recipiente, junto a una estufa de azulejos y un libro abierto.

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