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An episode in Tristram Shandy: Dr. Slop, with his wig on fire, angrily gesticulating to Susannah who holds her nose near the wounded baby Tristram Shandy. Coloured etching after H.W. Bunbury after L. Sterne.
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.Reference: 22033i
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The serpent sacrifice. Chromolithograph.
Reference: 26226i
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Peter denies knowledge of Christ; men play cards. Engraving by R. Delaunay after Marchais after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1809Reference: 22993i
Part of: Musée français.
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An alchemist with his assistants in his laboratory. Coloured lithograph by J. Cullum, ca. 1840, after D. Teniers the younger, 1640/1650.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 35907i
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Saint Paul shipwrecked on Malta. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1791, after B. West.
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820.Date: 1 January 1791Reference: 23963i
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A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.
Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.Reference: 45101i
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Chemistry: a large vessel for distillation, on a furnace. Woodcut after M. Augusti.
Reference: 47788i
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The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.
Titian, approximately 1488-1576.Date: 1500-1599Reference: 21627i
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Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.
Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660.Date: 1695Reference: 23618i
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The nature of fire.
Date: 1969
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A pious son looks after his sick mother, a couple bring firewood. Mezzotint (?).
Reference: 17061i
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African people of the Camma tribe dancing by the light of a fire. Wood engraving.
Reference: 21357i
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Disputatio physica inauguralis, theoriam ignis complectens ... / Eruditorum examini subjicit Gulielmus Cleghorn, Britannus.
Cleghorn, William, 1754-1783.Date: 1779
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Chemistry: vessels for heating with furnaces, including apparatus for bathing, making beer, making vinegar, etc. Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Date: 1763Reference: 47820i
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Jesus blesses Joseph as he dies. Engraving by C. Fantetti after C. Maratta.
Maratti, Carlo, 1625-1713.Reference: 20980i
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The nature of fire.
Date: 1969
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A conjurer casting spells with his wand and fire surrounded by a kneeling man and demons within the magic circle. Engraving by J. Brown after W.M. Craig, 1813.
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764-1829.Date: 1st May 1813Reference: 37887i
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The nature of fire.
Date: 1969
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An alchemist with his assistants in his laboratory. Coloured engraving after D. Teniers the younger, 1640/1650.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 35908i
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Chemistry: various furnaces. Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Reference: 47819i
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Three-tiered symbolic diagram of the art of alchemy: top level, symbols of the states of matter; middle level, cabalistic diagrams; lower level, the two techniques of alchemy: distillation and calcination. Engraving by R. Custos, 1616.
Date: 1616Reference: 35413i
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Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.
Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660.Date: 2 Jan[uar]y 1797Reference: 23947i
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Rivers running in the wilderness, with serpents and fire between them; representing the stage of 'multiplication' in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, ca. 17th century.
Reference: 38199i
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A hydraulic system for a Rowntree's fire engine. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1812, after J. Farey.
Farey, John, 1791-1851.Date: 1812Reference: 29366i
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Christ appears to Saint John the Evangelist with eyes aflame and a sword in his mouth. Woodcut, 15--.
Reference: 24954i