The Visit To The Doctor, 19th Century Oil On Copper

At the Alchemist's,
Oil on Copper from the 19th Century
"The visit to the alchemist",
beautiful oil on copper from the 19th century in its original gilded and blackened wood frame.
A charming composition inspired by Flemish paintings in the spirit of Teniers etc...
the painter had fun giving the alchemist the air of Leonardo da Vinci, he is richly dressed in the fashion of the time.
A woman at his side appears as a servant or perhaps a client.
In the foreground, a table is decorated with open books like grimoires, a candle, a mortar and a skull. The elements are attributed to alchemists and vanities or memento mori.
The details are beautifully fine, the face of the alchemist looking at his flask is very well done.
The colors are fresh and bright, a matte varnish protects the whole.

A very pretty composition mixing the alchemist with the vanity of life.

Dimensions:
13 cm by 16 cm for the copper and 23 cm by 27 cm with the frame.

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