Mercury in the Laboratory of an Alchemist
Dateca. 1580
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlatemark: 7 3/16 x 4 13/16 in. (18.2 x 12.2 cm)
Sheet: 7 3/8 x 5 11/16 in. (18.8 x 14.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureFrench
Object numberPC2014.14.146
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionMercury visits an alchemist sitting in his laboratory; he gestures and points to the table at which the alchemist works. In the background, tools hang strung from a wire in an arch, and a furnace glows next to neatly organized shelves and a delicately housed scale. This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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