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'Christ and the Woman of Samaria'
on the site of the new Coal Exchange
whilst his fat friend
Landscape showing the eastern prospect from the old Royal Observatory building (now known as Flamsteed House) at Greenwich
Inscribed: 'E
An allegory of chemistry Size:S: 60 x 45cm 'Christ and the Woman ofAllegorical plate showing Gaia [?] offering a vessel to Hermes, who carries keys and holds aloft a caduceus. The vessel is inscribed 'Influentia' [influence]. Between them is the Earth, inscribed 'Ne Frustra' [not in vain]. Both gods stand on a cloudscape with the Moon and Sun behind. Frontispiece to A treatise for the service of chemistry in general; exhibiting the universal and specific principles of body; the simple and uniform procedure of nature
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