Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
An Alchemist at Work |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
FA 2000.003.035 |
Description |
An alchemist seated at his desk glances down at his assistant, who works on the floor beside him. A globe and lectern indicate his scholarly studies. Large earthenware jars, jugs, and other vessels sit piled highbeside the desk, along with texts and papers. In the far background, a mother sits beside a cradle in the luminous and gentle glow of an open window. |
Artist |
Wijck, Thomas |
Date |
ca. mid-1600s |
Dimensions |
H-16.142 W-12.48 inches |
Material |
Oil Paint, Canvas |
Medium |
Painting |
Collection |
Eddleman Collection |
Search Terms |
Alchemists Alchemy in art Apprentices Youg Men Books Children Cradle Domesticity Earthenware Family - Domestic Life Flask Globe Jars Lecterns Painting Seventeenth century Window |
Provenance |
Christie's, Amsterdam, 11.10.1992, lot 167 (various properties) |