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An alchemist at his furnace, hunched over bellows. Coloured etching by W. Baillie, 1792, after D. Teniers the younger.
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An alchemist at his furnace, hunched over bellows. Coloured etching by W. Baillie, 1792, after D. Teniers the younger.

David Teniers

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: The alchymist. He's in belief of chymistry, so bold,/ If his dream last, he'll turn the world to gold. Teniers pinxt. W. Baillie sculp.

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