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.
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27 July 1805
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25676i
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view 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.

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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. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : J. Wilkes, 27 July 1805.

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1 print : stipple engraving, with watercolour ; image 22.2 x 17.6 cm

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Chemistry. ; R. Corbould del. ; J. Chapman sc.

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Wellcome Collection 25676i

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