Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
The Alchemist |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
FA 2000.003.041 |
Description |
A bearded man reading a book is standing in a great vaulted interior. A large window illuminates the room with warm daylight, reflecting against the glassware sparsely placed on upper shelves. At right, a long-necked alembic distills into a receiver placed in a water bath on the floor. The atmosphere is peaceful and meditative, evoking the contemplation of a monk in retreat or a scholar engaged in deep study. This 19th century image was created well after the establishment of chemistry as a university discipline, yet it looks backwards to an earlier era of experiment and discovery. |
Artist |
Granet, François Marius |
Date |
1800s |
Dimensions |
H-24 W-19 inches |
Material |
Oil Paint, Canvas |
Medium |
Painting |
Collection |
Eddleman Collection |
Search Terms |
Alchemists Alchemy in art Distillation apparatus Apothecaries Books Painting Nineteenth century Distillation Earthenware Flask Globe Hourglass Jars Laboratories Retort Water Bath |
Provenance |
Christie's South Kensington, May 27, 1993, lot 144. |