James Nasmyth and the Philosopher’s Stone

[Paul Ferguson]

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-nas...hers-stone

[Paul Ferguson]

Here's another Nasmyth Alchemist, a pen and ink drawing this time.

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-an...t_offset=2

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And another, from the Wellcome Collection.

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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

[Paul Ferguson]

Another James Nasmyth alchemist, from 1843.