A moon above a queen dressed in blue, and a sun above a king dressed in red; representing two alchemical principles: the dissolving 'lac virginis' (mercury) and the coagulating masculine principle (sulphur). Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
- Ibbs, Edith A.
- Date:
- 1900-1909
- Reference:
- 38703i
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A moon above a queen dressed in blue, and a sun above a king dressed in red; representing two alchemical principles: the dissolving 'lac virginis' (mercury) and the coagulating masculine principle (sulphur). Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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