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Woodcut of a man in a cap tending a brick furnace beside a round glass receiver on a tripod, with labeled vessel diagrams above and text below.

An alchemist at a furnace with a large 'receiver', with diagrams of alchemical apparatus. Woodcut, 1658.

A bearded man in a long coat and cap stands at a brick furnace, lifting a ladle-like tool over an opening. To the left a large round glass receiver sits on a tripod, and at right a retort rests over a small fire. Labeled diagrams above and below show vessel forms in outline.

Artist
Johann Rudolf Glauber
Date
1658
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3385 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1658.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Español: Alquimista en un horno con aparato de destilación, xilografía, 1658

Un hombre barbado con abrigo largo y gorra se inclina sobre un horno de ladrillo y sostiene una herramienta con mango sobre una abertura. A la izquierda, un gran recipiente redondo de vidrio descansa sobre un trípode; a la derecha, una retorta está sobre un pequeño fuego. Arriba y abajo se ven diagramas de vasijas con etiquetas.

Português: Alquimista em forno com aparelho de destilação, xilogravura, 1658

Um homem barbado, de casaco comprido e gorro, inclina-se sobre um forno de tijolos e segura uma ferramenta com cabo sobre uma abertura. À esquerda, um grande recipiente redondo de vidro repousa sobre um tripé; à direita, uma retorta fica sobre um pequeno fogo. Acima e abaixo, há diagramas rotulados de vasos.

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