Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Le Chimiste |
Object Name |
Engraving |
Object ID |
FA 2000.001.127 |
Description |
An engraving by Lorieux, after an etching by Michon, reproduces a painting of the same subject by David Teniers II. The accompanying text below the print describes the original painting and the life of Teniers. A bearded alchemist in a fur-lined robe sits before a furnace, working a pair of hand bellows as he tends a small crucible. Beside him, matter distills in a long-necked alembic. Earthenware vessels and jars line the floor, along with discarded glass distillation equipment and books. In the background, two assistants gather by a hearth while another man looks in from an upper window. On the open floor, a cat coils ready to pounce on a small, unsuspecting mouse. Above the scene hangs a stuffed reptile specimen, suspended from the ceiling with string. The alchemist's full and heavy purse suggests some success in his endeavors. |
Artist |
Lorieux, F. B. |
Artist 2 |
Michon |
Artist 3 |
Teniers II, David (after) |
Date |
ca. 1740 |
Dimensions |
H-16.5 W-12 inches |
Material |
Paper, Ink |
Medium |
Engraving |
Collection |
Fisher Collection |
Search Terms |
Engravings Alchemy in art Alchemists Laboratories Teniers, David, 1610-1690 Lorieux, F. B. Eighteenth century |
Provenance |
De la Galerie de S. A. S Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans Fisher Collection |