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James Nasmyth and the Philosopher’s Stone - Paul Ferguson - 10-16-2023
Antonia Laurence-Allen
"Nasmyth’s painting ‘The Alchemist’ tells a tale of an old man and a youthful student, whose knowledge and energy combine to overcome the Spanish Inquisition."
https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/james-nasmyth-and-the-philosophers-stone
RE: James Nasmyth and the Philosopher’s Stone - Paul Ferguson - 10-16-2023
Here's another Nasmyth Alchemist, a pen and ink drawing this time.
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/18179?artists%5B3550%5D=3550&search_set_offset=2
And another, from the Wellcome Collection.
James Hall Nasmyth (sometimes spelled Naesmyth, Nasmith, or Nesmyth) (19 August 1808 – 7 May 1890) was a Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist and inventor famous for his development of the steam hammer. He was the co-founder of Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company manufacturers of machine tools. He retired at the age of 48, and moved to Penshurst, Kent where he developed his hobbies of astronomy and photography.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Nasmyth
RE: James Nasmyth and the Philosopher’s Stone - Paul Ferguson - 10-17-2023
Another James Nasmyth alchemist, from 1843.