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Gravura colorida de um alquimista idoso de manto vermelho junto a um forno, com uma mulher e um homem observando um globo em um laboratório.

Alquimia e química: transição histórica, gravura de 1805

Uma gravura colorida em pontilhado mostra um alquimista idoso, de barba e manto vermelho, sentado ao lado de um forno e segurando cuidadosamente um frasco sobre um suporte. Atrás dele, uma mulher coroada e um homem de roupas escuras observam um globo de vidro, enquanto frascos e livros ocupam as prateleiras.

Artista
Richard Corbould
Data
27 July 1805
Técnica
Allegorical prints Stipple engravings
Fonte
Wellcome Collection
Tamanho
2850 × 4000 px
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Domínio público · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1805.
Direitos verificados 2026-11-05 · nível A · conforme a fonte: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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