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The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus

The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus

Joseph Wright of Derby

1771

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

City of Derby, United Kingdom

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painting by Joseph Wright of Derby

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Medium

oil paint

Dimensions

127 × 101.6 cm

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The full title of the painting is The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and prays for the successful Conclusion of his operation, as was the custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers. It has been suggested that The Alchymist refers to the discovery of phosphorus by the Hamburg alchemist Hennig Brand in 1669.