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Etching of a smoky room: a tall figure in a long coat leaps back from a furnace while onlookers gather at right beneath a flying creature.

The Philosopher's Stone

A vignette etching on a large cream sheet shows a dark, smoky chamber. At left, a tall figure in a long coat leaps back from a glowing furnace, while a crowd of onlookers gathers at upper right beneath a winged creature.

Artist
George Cruikshank (mentioned on object)
Date
1841
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
1111 × 1754 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1841.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: La piedra filosofal

Un aguafuerte en forma de viñeta sobre una hoja de papel crema muestra una cámara oscura y llena de humo. A la izquierda, una figura alta con abrigo largo retrocede de un horno brillante, mientras un grupo de espectadores se reúne a la derecha bajo una criatura alada.

Português: A Pedra Filosofal

Uma gravura em forma de vinheta sobre uma folha de papel creme mostra uma câmara escura e cheia de fumaça. À esquerda, uma figura alta de sobretudo comprido recua de uma fornalha brilhante, enquanto um grupo de espectadores se reúne à direita sob uma criatura alada.

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