Sujet
Separating lead from silver or gold in a cupellation furnace, 1556. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Separating lead from silver or gold in a cupellation furnace, 1556. The Foreman consumed quantities of butter to avoid being poisoned (to prevent absorption of lead in the stomach). From De re metallica by Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel, 1556).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1556
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B64_131
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,9Mo (2,7Mo) / 27,7cm x 27,1cm / 3271 x 3195 (300dpi)