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Alchemist and a devout woman
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Three alchemists reading books. A peasant melts his wife's jewels for them and tries his hand at alchemy. His wife stands behind him weeping. A sorrowful child is at her arm. A six-line verse in two columns at the bottom. Subject headings within the Atlas of Manners and Customs: Education and Sciences, Alchemists.
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Credit lineAlchemist en een goed gelovige vrouw. 1753 - 1819. Francois Godefroy. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
