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Engraving by J Chapman 1805 after Corbould - Paul Ferguson - 01-05-2026
"A man conducts an alchemical experiment with an alembic, in the foreground, in the background a female figure representing the world observes a man of the new school of chemistry who prepares an oxygen experiment with a glass jar and a candle: a representation of the historical transition between alchemy and chemistry. Coloured stipple engraving by J Chapman, 1805, after R Corbould. Created 27 July 1805."
https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/YW007506V/A-man-conducts-an-alchemical-experiment-with-an-alembic-in-the-foreground-in-the-background-a-female-figure