The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus or The Alchemist in Search of the Philosophers Stone, Joseph Wright of Derby, 1771

Detail of a painting by joseph wright of derby depicting the discovering of the element phosphorus. Object Type: painting. Date: 1771. Dimensions: height: 127 cm (50 in) ; width: 101.6 cm (40 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Hennig Brand. Collection: Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Hennig Brand