A Philosopher,-Conduit Street., James Gillray, 1796

An elderly man displays scientific experiments. He stoops forward, in profile to the left, holding a rod horizontally between his fingers, in the left hand is a glass. A small still, phials, &c, and an elaborate appliance (right) are on the long table behind which he stands. On the wall are two medallion profile-portraits, one (left) being that of priestley. A serpent, a scroll with cabalistic signs, a terrestrial globe on a bracket, are also on the wall, which is lit by a single candle with a curiously shaped reflector. 28 march 1796 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 274 mm; Width: 215 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Adam Walker. Collection: British Museum. A Philosopher,-Conduit Street. (BM 1868,0808.6511)