A woman visits an alchemist to obtain a philtre. Gouache, ca. 1900(?).
- Date:
- 1900
- Reference:
- 584866i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The woman sits on the left in a 19th-century version of a Regency version of Elizabethan costume. The alchemist stands on the right, holding the (love?) philtre and pointing to a chemical vessel on the furnace, right
Publication/Creation
[Calif. 1900?]
Physical description
1 painting : pencil and gouache ; sight 39 x 51 cm
Lettering
Lettering on frame label: "A visit to the alchemist"
Reference
Wellcome Collection 584866i
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores