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Engraving of an elderly alchemist seated among glass alembics, flasks and a furnace in a workshop, with a verse caption below.

An elderly alchemist sitting next to his equipment. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

An elderly bearded man in a loose robe and cap sits on a stool in a cluttered workshop, looking down beside a bench of glassware. Alembics, flasks, and jars fill the shelves and a furnace stands at left, with a verse printed in italic type below the scene.

Artist
Christoph Weigel the Elder
Date
1698
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2876 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1698.
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 (Scheider), grabado de Christoph Weigel, 1698

Un anciano barbudo, con bata holgada y gorro, se sienta en un taburete en un taller abarrotado, inclinado junto a una mesa con vasijas de vidrio. Alambiques, matraces y frascos llenan los estantes y un horno aparece a la izquierda; bajo la escena hay un verso en cursiva.

Português: O alquimista (Scheider), gravura de Christoph Weigel, 1698

Um homem idoso e barbudo, com roupão largo e gorro, senta-se em um banco em uma oficina repleta de objetos, inclinado ao lado de uma bancada com vidrarias. Alambiques, frascos e jarros enchem as prateleiras, e um forno aparece à esquerda; abaixo da cena há um verso em itálico.

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