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Charles-Emile Jacque, The Alchemist, ca. 1850. Oil on canvas. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift o ...
The Alchemist
Charles-Emile Jacque, The Alchemist, ca. 1850. Oil on canvas. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift o ...
Charles-Emile Jacque, The Alchemist, ca. 1850. Oil on canvas. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. E.D. Connell and Mrs. James Lynn, 1992.1

The Alchemist

Artist (French, 1813 - 1894)
Dateca. 1850
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 18 1/2 × 22 in. (47 × 55.9 cm) Framed: 28 1/2 × 32 in. (72.4 × 81.3 cm)
ClassificationsPAINTING
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. E. D. Connell and Mrs. James Lynn
Object number1992.1
DescriptionAn alchemist works in his shop. His back is turned toward the viewer, his white shirt illuminated by light from a window out of the picture plane. In the background, a woman stands in an open doorway.
Status
Not on view