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Black and white mezzotint of a man in a dark gown lifting a round glass flask, gazing upward beside an hourglass and books on a table.

An alchemist peering into a glass vessel. Mezzotint by F.R. Say, 1819, after J. Northcote.

A man in a dark gown and white collar gazes upward while raising a round glass flask in his right hand. Beside him on a table sit an hourglass, open books, a quill, an inkwell, and a pair of scissors, against a dark background.

Artist
James Northcote
Date
1819
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2949 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1819.
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: El alquimista, mezzotinta según James Northcote, 1819

Un hombre con una bata oscura y cuello blanco mira hacia arriba mientras sostiene en la mano derecha un frasco de vidrio redondo. Sobre la mesa junto a él hay un reloj de arena, libros abiertos, una pluma, un tintero y unas tijeras, sobre un fondo oscuro.

Português: O alquimista, meia-tinta após James Northcote, 1819

Um homem de roupão escuro e gola branca olha para cima enquanto segura um frasco de vidro redondo na mão direita. Sobre a mesa ao lado dele há uma ampulheta, livros abertos, uma pena, um tinteiro e uma tesoura, contra um fundo escuro.

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