M0007676: An alchemist and other groups and assistants in his laboratory

Previous title, replaced May 2020: An alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting by a follower o

Photograph of a framed oil painting, by a follower of David Teniers the younger, depicting an alchemist and other groups and assistants in his laboratory. A caption attached to the frame titles the work 'The Alchemical Laboratory' and attributes the work to Thomas van Apshoven, likely for display in the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum. The painting was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum on 31st October 1939 (P2328/1939).Related images: L0025262, L0076874

27 January 1941

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative: 47482i; Wellcome Collection holds the accession register for the item depicted in the glass plate negative: P2328/1939

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.