Satire against chemists. published 1672

RCIN 805134

Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)

Satire against chemists published 1672

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(a) Chemist's lab, man mixing with mortar and pestle at table. (b) Man sits stoking furnace, demon holding phial. (c) Sick man in 4-poster bed, surrounded by people. Below verses on the death of James I, supposely poisoned.
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Search the collection Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
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Search the collection Brooke, Nathanael : The Angel, Cornhill
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Search the collection View the person page James I, King of Great Britain (1566-1625)
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Satire