Bertha is prevented by her patron from meeting a student of alchemy. Steel engraving by F. Bacon after H.P. Briggs.
- Briggs, Henry Perronet, 1792-1844.
- Date:
- [1833]
- Reference:
- 2491291i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The narrator of 'The mortal immortal' is an alchemist, a faithful student of Cornelius Agrippa, and the lover of Bertha, an orphan who is adopted by a rich old lady. The print shows the old lady intervening between Bertha (right) and the narrator (not shown)
Publication/Creation
London (Pall Mall) : Published for the proprietor by Moon, Boys, & Graves, [1833]
Physical description
1 print : steel engraving ; image 21.5 x 15.3 cm
Lettering
Bertha. Painted by H. Briggs R.A. Engraved by F. Bacon.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2491291i
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores