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

Joseph Wright of Derby (British) (1734-1797)

Movement

Romanticism

Date

1771

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

127 × 101.6 cm

Collection

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Rights

Public domain

Photograph

Wikimedia Commons, public domain

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