Bidspirit auction | Matted ”The Alchemist” Litho Print

Matted ”The Alchemist” Litho Print by Bega (2) - Item SKU: C-10971 Artist: Cornelis Pietersz Bega (1632-1664) Date: 1663 Medium: Litho Style/Movement: Baroque Dimensions: 11” W x 14” H Notes: This piece takes the artist's own commentary on futile pursuits and pairs it with a subject that, at the time of the painting's creation, was no longer considered a practical science. Alchemy, a fore-bearer of chemistry, was a discipline that focused on the transformation of matter. While it was used in many applications, its most famous and popular derivative was that of the transformation of metals, especially gold.