The Alchemist

Federico Castellon

"The alchemist is portrayed concocting a secret mixture i his search for the youth-bestowing elixir. At the upper left is the magical lodestone, reported to have the ability to convert base metal into gold." (Description taken from Owens-Illinois)

This print was commissioned as a token of appreciation on rewards for performance in connection with Owens Illinois Glass Company with its customers, who were large pharmaceutical companies and other uses of prescription vials and containers.