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The Laboratory

  • 1755

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Engraved by Thomas Major after a painting of the same subject by David Teniers II, this print shows a young alchemist in a cap and apron working a pair of bellows before an open hearth. Distillation vessels, open books, tongs, and other tools sit close at hand. The workshop is large and spacious, with a window providing strong sunlight at right. A stuffed lizard specimen, likely an iguana, hangs overhead, as other alchemical workers labor in the background at a table.

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  • 35.6 cm H x 27.3 cm W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 13

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Major, Thomas. “The Laboratory.” Paper (fiber product), 1755. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/m613mz29d.

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