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The Alchemist in his study with a woman making lace

  • Circa 1640 – 1677

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A dark study illuminated by single leaded glass window at left; in middle ground a seated man behind cluttered desk faces slightly left; open and closed books, papers, jars and jugs scattered on floor; at right a seated woman in white cap, collar and cuff, bends over a lacemaker; at left a glowing furnace, above that on wall a portrait of a man.

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  • 46.4 cm H x 38.1 cm W
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Wijck, Thomas. The Alchemist in His Study with a Woman Making Lace. Panel (wood by form), oil paint (paint), circa 1640–1677. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/f4752h69h.

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