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Etching of a bearded man in a fur hat bending over a vessel at a table, with bottles on shelves, a tall chair, and a large flask at right.

Alchemist

An etching showing a bearded man in a fur hat and loose robe seated at a table, bending over a bulbous vessel while a large round flask rests at right. Shelves with bottles and a tall carved chair frame the dim interior, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Artist
Eberhard Cornelis Rahms (mentioned on object)
Date
1860
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3058 × 2312 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1860.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Alquimista

Un aguafuerte muestra a un hombre barbudo con gorro de piel y bata holgada, sentado a una mesa e inclinado sobre un recipiente, mientras una gran vasija redonda descansa a la derecha. Estantes con botellas y una silla alta tallada enmarcan el interior sombrío, trazado con finas líneas rayadas.

Português: Alquimista

Uma gravura mostra um homem barbudo, com chapéu de pele e roupão largo, sentado à mesa e debruçado sobre um recipiente, enquanto um grande vaso redondo repousa à direita. Prateleiras com garrafas e uma cadeira alta entalhada emolduram o interior sombrio, traçado com linhas finas e hachuradas.

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