The Alchemist, around 1558, print, copperplate engraving, sheet: x cm, on bag left: 'Drogery'; on letter above fireplace: 'em misero'; above the entrance in the background: 'lospital'; on books right: '12 Ionne marn / ALGHE MIST / ACED OM'; on cans right: 'keue / sulfer'; below: 'DEBENT IGNARI RES FERRE ET POST OPERARI / IVS LAPIDIS CARI VILIS SED DENIQ[ue] RARI / VNICA RES CERTA VILIS SED VBIQ[ue] REPERTA, QVATVOR INSERTA NATVRIS IN NVBE REFERTA / NVLLA MINERALIS RES EST VBI PRINCIPALIS / SED TALIS QVALIS REPERITVR VBIQ[ue] LOCALIS

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