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Painted manuscript page with a robed figure and sun above, a brick furnace with flames, glass flasks, an alembic, and a bowl.

Thesaurus thesaurorum.

A hand-painted page from an illustrated alchemical manuscript shows a robed figure with a scythe and sun beside a dragon-like creature at top. Below, a brick furnace with red flames holds glass vessels, an alembic rests on a stand, and a wooden bowl, dish and flask sit beneath.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1725?]
Medium
Manuscripts
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2636 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1735.
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: Página de manuscrito alquímico con horno y aparatos

Una página pintada a mano de un manuscrito alquímico ilustrado muestra una figura con túnica y guadaña junto al sol y una criatura parecida a un dragón en la parte superior. Abajo, un horno de ladrillo con llamas rojas sostiene vasijas de vidrio, un alambique descansa sobre un soporte, y un cuenco, un plato y un frasco de madera están debajo.

Português: Página de manuscrito alquímico com forno e aparelhos

Uma página pintada à mão de um manuscrito alquímico ilustrado mostra uma figura com manto e foice ao lado do sol e uma criatura semelhante a um dragão na parte superior. Abaixo, um forno de tijolos com chamas vermelhas sustenta vasos de vidro, um alambique repousa sobre um suporte, e uma tigela, um prato e um frasco de madeira aparecem embaixo.

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