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Watercolour of a bearded alchemist in red and blue robes holding a glass vessel, with a dark inscribed scroll above and a landscape behind him.

An alchemical adept carrying the vase of Hermes, which is inscribed "Let us go to seek the nature of the four elements". Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A bearded man in a red cap, red robe and blue mantle stands barefoot on a grassy slope, holding up a glass alembic-like vessel with a rounded base. A dark ribbon scroll above bears pale inscribed lettering, and a tree and distant hills fill the soft landscape behind him.

Artist
Ibbs, Edith A.
Date
1900-1909
Medium
Watercolors Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2536 × 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: Alquimista con el vaso de Hermes, acuarela

Un hombre barbudo con gorro rojo, túnica roja y manto azul está de pie descalzo sobre una ladera herbosa, sosteniendo en alto un recipiente de vidrio de base redondeada. Una cinta oscura con letras claras flota sobre él, y un árbol y colinas lejanas completan el paisaje.

Português: Alquimista com o vaso de Hermes, aquarela

Um homem barbudo, com boné vermelho, túnica vermelha e manto azul, está descalço sobre uma encosta gramada, erguendo um recipiente de vidro de base arredondada. Uma fita escura com letras claras paira acima dele, e uma árvore e colinas distantes completam a paisagem.

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