The Alchemist, Thomas Wijck, Between 1640 and 1677

An alchemist is writing in his workshop, sitting behind a lectern. In front of him a boy is standing carrying a large bowl. On the table and on the floor are piles of books and papers, pots, kettles, a mortar and pestle and a globe. From the ceiling hangs a mounted crocodile. In the background a woman and child are sitting by a stove. Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: Between 1640 and 1677. Place of creation: Haarlem (?). Dimensions: height: 43 cm (16.9 in); width: 37.5 cm (14.7 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De alchemist Rijksmuseum SK-A-489