File:Wright Alchemist.jpg
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Summary
Joseph Wright of Derby: The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus
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English: The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus or The Alchemist in Search of the Philosophers Stone |
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painting  |
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| Description |
English: Full title: The Alchymist, In Search of the Philosopher’s Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and prays for the successful Conclusion of his operation, as was the custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers, by Joseph Wright of Derby, now in Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby, U.K.
Türkçe: Joseph Wright of Derby'nin 1771 tarihli Felsefe Taşını Arayan Simyacı tablosu
Italiano: L'alchimista scopre il fosforo cercando la Pietra Filosofale - conservato al Derby Museum and Art Gallery - Derby (UK) |
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| Depicted people |
Hennig Brand |
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| Date | 1771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 1,270 cm (13.8 yd); width: 1,061 cm (11.6 yd) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Wright Gallery |
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1883-152 |
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| Notes | This painting was a likely influence on Tom Wedgwood.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | http://www.derby.gov.uk/LeisureCulture/MuseumsGalleries/ArttreasureTheAlchymist.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/image.asp?id=9323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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