The Alchemist

• 18th century
• Attributed to Johann Martin Schmidt, Austrian
• 14 1/2 in. W x 22 in. H
  Oil on canvas
• On display in Transmutations
• Gift of Fisher Scientific International
• Fisher Collection
• FA 2000.001.256
• No known copyright restrictions

Description

An alchemist stands near a hot crucible, dropping a scorpion into the mixture. On the ground is a large manuscript and a skull.