Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Le Grimoire d'Hypocrate |
Object Name |
Engraving |
Object ID |
FA 2000.001.139 |
Description |
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. |
Artist |
Basan, Pierre François |
Artist 2 |
Teniers II, David (after) |
Dimensions |
H-12.75 W-16.25 inches |
Material |
Paper, Ink |
Medium |
Engraving |
Collection |
Fisher Collection |
Search Terms |
Alchemists Alchemy in art Eighteenth century Engravings Laboratories Medicine Physicians Basan, François, 1723-1797 Teniers, David, 1610-1690 |
Provenance |
Fisher Scientific, Pittsburg, PA; Fisher Scientific International Inc., Hampton, NH, until 2000. The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2000 (from Scientific International Inc.). |