A bearded alchemist is seated at a small bench, holding up a pair of spectacles to read a manuscript. Vessels, books, straw, and apparatus are scattered on the floor. In the right background an assistant carries a bucket toward the furnace. In the left background three men are standing around a vessel. Van helmont was a follower of adrien brouwer and david teniers ii. Popular subjects for these artists include peasant interiors, alchemists, doctors, and craftsmen at work. Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: 17th century. Dimensions: height: 43 in (109.2 cm) ; width: 59 in (149.8 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Science History Institute. Mattheus van Helmont - An Alchemist at Work
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