The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus
by Joseph Wright of Derby
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The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus
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Joseph Wright of Derby
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“The Alchemist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and prays for the successful Conclusion of his operation, as was the custom of the Ancient Chemical Astrologers”. It has been suggested that "The Alchemist" refers to the discovery of phosphorus by the Hamburg alchemist Hennig Brandt in 1669.
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