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Le Grimoire d'Hypocrate

  • The Hippocratic Grimoire

  • 1740 – 1790

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An engraving by F. Basan, after the painting by David Teniers II. The inscription below this work, Le Grimoire d'Hypocrate, refers to Hippocrates, a Greek physician often called the father of medicine in Western culture. Thus, this scene was likely thought to represent medical alchemy or iatrochemistry. A bearded, elderly alchemist closely examines a page in an open book as he stirs a small dish on a table. Distillation vessels, animal skulls and flasks sit nearby. In the background, several assistants heat a crucible near a smoking furnace.

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  • 31.8 cm H x 41.3 cm W
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Basan, François. “Le Grimoire d'Hypocrate.” Paper (fiber product), 1740–1790. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/tb09j6649.

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