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Summary
N. C. Wyeth : The Alchemist ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q983349
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Title |
The Alchemist
label QS:Len,"The Alchemist"
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Object type |
painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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Description |
The Alchemist by N. C. Wyeth. Painting, oil on canvas. Facing a glowing furnace at left, a bearded alchemist in green with red cap looks at flask of green liquid with young assistant in red singlet; laboratory apparatus in foreground and background; a pufferfish hangs from the ceiling; two doves on window sill and through window a castle atop a mountain. Seated grey bearded man three quarter view facing right, in black coat with fur collar and cuff, black hat on head, sits at red carpet covered table of books, papers, copper pitcher and dark ceramic jar, holds in left hand a gold scale. Resting on a bench in front of table, large book and jug with blue glaze marks and glass. |
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Date |
1937
date QS:P571,+1937-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 75.7 in (192.4 cm); width: 50.6 in (128.5 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,75.75U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,50.62U218593
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q5090408
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Credit line | Science History Institute . | ||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | (Lower right) "N. C. Wyeth" | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/5t34sk21x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Permission
( Reusing this file ) |
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