Title

Alchemical symbolism, 1652. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Alchemical symbolism, 1652. A toad and serpent representing two basic types of element; fixed and earthy (toad) and the volatile (serpent). The flying eagle represents sublimation. From Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum by Elias Ashmole. (London, 1652).
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1652

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B64_451

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29,9Mb (1,4Mb) / 9,5in x 12,3in / 2846 x 3677 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal England bird birds country symbol eagle science British English chemistry location century Britain concept toad serpent B&W volatile element MONOCHROME 17th century Fixed black & white black and white B W alchemy seventeenth century Oxford Science Archive sublimation engraving Unknown Elias Ashmole Ashmole Elias Elias Ashmole engraving