Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Alchemist with Scale |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
FA 2000.001.268 |
Description |
A bearded alchemist wearing a fur-trimmed top coat and cap is carefully weighing ingredients with a balance. On top of his table is an exotic carpet covered with papers, a copper pitcher, and ceramic jar. Resting on a simple wooden bench in front of the table is a large book and jug with blue glaze marks and glass. The painting's focus on the alchemist's measured actions seems to carry a message of weighted judgment. |
Artist |
Weiland, Johannes |
Date |
1800s |
Dimensions |
H-24 W-16 inches |
Material |
Oil Paint, Canvas, Board |
Medium |
Painting |
Collection |
Fisher Collection |
Search Terms |
Alchemy Painting Portraits Nineteenth century Laboratories Alchemists Scale Weight |
Provenance |
Fisher Scientific International Inc., Hampton, NH Fisher Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA Sir William Jackson Pope Collection, Cambridge, England (Berolzheimer Photo) |