Mercury, Vulcan and the Alchemist in the Cave, from the series of ten prints illustrating the alchemical properties of metal

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Mercury, Vulcan and the Alchemist in the Cave, from the series of ten prints illustrating the alchemical properties of metal
Mercury, Vulcan and the Alchemist in the Cave, from the series of ten prints illustrating the alchemical properties of metal
Mercury, Vulcan and the Alchemist in the Cave, from the series of ten prints illustrating the alchemical properties of metal

Mercury, Vulcan and the Alchemist in the Cave, from the series of ten prints illustrating the alchemical properties of metal

Maker (b. 1486, Cortine, Italy – d.1551 Siena, Italy)
Dateca. 1530s
MediumWoodcut
Dimensionssheet: 6 15/16 in. x 4 9/16 in. (17.6 cm x 11.6 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineMuseum purchase, Marjorie Schechter Bronfman '38 and Gerald Bronfman Endowment for Works on Paper
Object number2003.131
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
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