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An alchemist at his furnace, hunched over bellows. Colour etching by W. Baillie, 1792, after D. Teniers the younger.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1792Reference: 36060i- Pictures
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Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 29 March 1796Reference: 12076i- Pictures
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A man conducts an alchemical experiment with an alembic, in the foreground, in the background a female figure representing the world observes a man of the new school of chemistry who prepares an oxygen experiment with a glass jar and a candle: a representation of the historical transition between alchemy and chemistry. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1805, after R. Corbould.
Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831.Date: 27 July 1805Reference: 25676i- Pictures
An alchemist with his assistants in his laboratory. Engraving by F.B. Lorieux and P. Michon after D. Teniers the younger, 1640/1650.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1808Reference: 35910iPart of: Galerie du Palais-Royal.- Pictures
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The interior of a chemical laboratory with six people working in it (above), a table of symbols (below). Coloured line engraving after L.-J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Reference: 16055i- Pictures
An alchemist holding tongs at his furnace. Etching by J. Wagner after D. Maggiotto.
Maggiotto, Domenico, 1713-1794.Reference: 36438i- Pictures
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A man in the foreground conducts an alchemical experiment with an alembic; in the background a female figure representing the world looks at a chemist, who prepares an oxygen experiment with a glass jar and a candle; representing the historical transition from alchemy to chemistry. Stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1805, after R. Corbould.
Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831.Date: 27 July 1805Reference: 37371i- Pictures
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Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.
Date: 1698Reference: 37221i- Pictures
An alchemist with his assistants in his laboratory. Engraving by J.P. Le Bas after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 498503i- Pictures
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Roger Bacon conducting an alchemical experiment in a vaulted cloister. Etching by J. Nasmyth, 1845.
Nasmyth, James, 1808-1890.Date: 1845Reference: 37839i- Pictures
A man being weighed on a set of scales, and a man with his head in a glass container; showing Lavoisier's experiments with respiration. Drawing attributed to M.A.P. Lavoisier, ca. 1790.
Lavoisier, Marie-Anne-Pierrette, 1758-1836.Date: [1790?]Reference: 37207i- Pictures
An anxious man comparing his own head to a skull, using the technique of phrenology. Coloured lithograph after T. Lane, c. 1825.
Lane, Theodore, 1800-1828.Reference: 27466i- Books
Real science : encouraging experimentation and investigation in school science learning.
Date: 2005- Pictures
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A female figure with a vacuum pump; representing physics or 'natural philosophy'. Stipple engraving, 1795, after C-N. Cochin the younger, c. 1773.
Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1715-1790.Date: 1 December 1795Reference: 25995i- Books
About method : experimenters, snake venom, and the history of writing scientifically / Jutta Schickore.
Schickore, JuttaDate: 2017- Pictures
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A female figure with a vacuum pump; representing physics. Etching by C.L. de Lingée after C-N. Cochin the younger, c. 1773.
Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1715-1790.Date: 1774Reference: 25689i- Books
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The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, on the following subjects, viz. Mechanics, Electricity, Pneumatics, Hydrostatics and Hydraulics, Optics, Clock and Watch-Making, and Astronomy. The Miscellaneous Articles contain the most approved Art of Drawing, Etching, Engraving, Mezzotinto Scraping, Aquatinta, Crayon Painting, Gilding on Glass, Pots, &c. Silvering Looking Glasses, &c. Lackering, Varnishing, Soldering, Casting in Plaster, &c. Cements, Glues, Metals for Speculums, with the whole Process of grinding, &c. Staining Wood, A Composition for Ornaments, Objects for the Microscope, &c. &c. &c. &c. The second edition, with very considerable additions. By John Imison.
Imison, John, -1788.Date: [1790?]- Pictures
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A seated man in a monk's habit, blowing bellows, with an alembic. Pencil drawing.
Reference: 37913i- Books
The mad science book : 100 amazing experiments from the history of science / Reto U. Schneider ; translated by Peter Lewis.
Schneider, Reto U.Date: 2008- Pictures
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An alchemist at a furnace with a large 'receiver', with diagrams of alchemical apparatus. Woodcut, 1658.
Date: 1658Reference: 36251i- Books
The prism and the pendulum : the ten most beautiful experiments in science / Robert P. Crease.
Crease, Robert P.Date: [2003], ©2003- Pictures
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A dog, dressed as a scientist, performing an experiment on a human being; representing vivisection. Reproduction of a drawing after OBC(?).
C., O. B.Reference: 15723i- Pictures
A young alchemist works a bellows at his furnace. Etching by T. Major, 1755, after D. Teniers the younger.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 7 July 1755Reference: 36024i- Pictures
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A woman performing chemical experiments with a furnace: representing chemistry. Etching by E-J-N. de Ghendt after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.
Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1715-1790.Date: 1773Reference: 25687i- Books
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The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, ON The Following Subjects, Viz. Mechanics, Electricity, Optics, Construction of Optical Instruments, &c. Grinding and Polishing Optic Glasses. Clock and watch-making and Astronomy. The Miscellaneous Articles contain the most approved Art of Drawing, Etching, Engraving, Crayon painting, Gilding on glass, pots, &c. Silvering looking glasses, &c. Lackering, Varnishing, Soldering, Casting in plaster &c. Cements, Glues, staining wood, and A composition for ornaments, &c. &c. &c. By John Imison.
Imison, John, -1788.Date: [1785?]