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The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays for the Successful Conclusion of his Operation, as was the Custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers Wall Art
ART BY: William Pether
The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays for the Successful Conclusion of his Operation, as was the Custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers Wall Art
ART BY: William Pether
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About this artwork
The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays for the Successful Conclusion of his Operation, as was the Custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers is a print, mezzotint by William Pether (1738–1821), dated 1775. The artist is catalogued as English. The original is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the file offered here measures 2679 × 3400 px (1.6 MB). You will find it among Prints, in portrait format. Archive Lane holds 12 works by William Pether, a British artist.
William Pether was primarily an English mezzotint engraver, but also decorated porcelain, made oil paintings and pastel drawings, and invented gadget.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). All works by William Pether →
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The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays for the Successful Conclusion of his Operation, as was the Custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers is free to preview at web resolution. The original high-resolution file is a one-time purchase, or included with an Archive Lane membership (up to 1,000 high-resolution downloads per day) — and the artwork can also be ordered as a made-to-order print.
