Art, literature & history
The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays for the Successful Conclusion of his Operation, as was the Custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers
1775
- Dating
- Exact year
- Tradition / school
- England, 18th century
- Made in
- England, 18th century
- Held at
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Medium
- mezzotint
- Dimensions
- Image: 56.1 x 45.5 cm (22 1/16 x 17 15/16 in.); Plate: 58 x 45.6 cm (22 13/16 x 17 15/16 in.); Sheet: 64.6 x 50.7 cm (25 7/16 x 19 15/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1995.2
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays for the Successful Conclusion of his Operation, as was the Custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers. The Cleveland Museum of Art; Alma and Robert D. Milne Fund. CC0 1.0. Full-frame resize and JPEG compression.
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art