An monkey-alchemist pumps a bellows in a laboratory; alluding to the vanity of alchemy. Engraving by J.P. Le Bas after D. Teniers II.

  • Teniers, David, 1610-1690.
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17779i
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1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 26.4 x 18.9 cm

Lettering

Lettering in pen: Teniers. In pencil: Les plaisir des fous

Reference

Wellcome Collection 17779i

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