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Engraving in an oval frame: a young man in period dress talks with a bearded old man in a skullcap at a table with books; a winged creature sits atop the frame.

Subtle the alchemist, posing as an astrologer, being visited by Abel Drugger, in Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Engraving by C. Grignion, 1791, after J. Graham.

An oval engraved frame shows a young man in a plumed hat and tunic speaking with a bearded older man in a skullcap and long robe at a draped table covered with books and instruments. A winged dragon-like creature perches above the oval, and the caption reads The Alchemist.

Artist
John Graham
Date
14 April 1791
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2530 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1791.
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: Subtle y Abel Drugger, según John Graham

Un marco oval grabado muestra a un joven con sombrero emplumado y jubón conversando con un anciano barbudo de gorro y larga bata junto a una mesa cubierta con tela, libros e instrumentos. Sobre el óvalo aparece una criatura alada con cabeza de bestia, y el título The Alchemist figura en la base.

Português: O alquimista: Subtle e Abel Drugger, após John Graham

Uma moldura oval gravada mostra um jovem de chapéu emplumado e gibão conversando com um homem barbudo e idoso, de solidéu e longa veste, diante de uma mesa coberta por tecido, livros e instrumentos. Acima do oval há uma criatura alada com cabeça de animal, e a legenda The Alchemist aparece na base.

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