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Elderly bearded alchemist studying a book by candlelight in a cluttered study with flasks, a skull and a globe.

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An elderly bearded man in a dark robe sits at a cluttered table, studying an open book illuminated by a candle, surrounded by flasks, a skull, a globe, and scattered papers.

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Date

1649

Medium

Painting

Museum

Kunsthistorisches Museum

License

Public domain

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