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001 Planetary spheres from 17th cent astronomical engraving - painted by Adam McLean Planetary spheres from a 17th cent astronomical engraving, the frontispiece to John Wilkins. 'A Discourse Concerning a New World and a New Planet', London, 1640 - painted by Adam McLean. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2011. Framed painting A4, 11.75 by 8.25 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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002 Chain of being from 17th cent Kircher engraving - painted by Adam McLean From the engraving in Athanasius Kircher 'Magneticum naturae regnum sive disceptatio physiologica', 1667 - painted by Adam McLean. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2008. Framed painting A4, 11.75 by 8.25 inches, sent well packaged by tracked postage.
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003 From a 17th century engraving of Ovid's Metamorphosis - painted by Adam McLean From the frontispiece engraving of Ovid 'Metamorphosis', 1632 - painted by Adam McLean. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2008. Framed painting A4, 11.75 by 8.25 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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004 From a 17th century Ptolomaic and Copernican diagram - painted by Adam McLean From an engraving in Riccioli, 'Almagestum novum', Bologna, 1651, weighing the Ptolemaic and Copernican cosmos in the balance - painted by Adam McLean. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2011. Framed painting A4, 11.75 by 8.25 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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005 From 18th Cent engraving of four alchemical emblems - painting by Adam McLean From the frontispiece engraving to Bernard Trevisanus 'Chymische Schrifften', Nurnberg, 1747. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2007. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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006 Women's work in alchemy from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Women's work in alchemy, from emblem 22 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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007 Sun , Moon, Earth and its shadow from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Sun , Moon, Earth and its shadow, from emblem 45 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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008 Alchemical sea from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Alchemical sea, from emblem 13 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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009 Jupiter with his eagles from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Jupiter with his eagles, from emblem 46 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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010 Alchemical fountains from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Alchemical fountains, from emblem 40 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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011 Alchemical hunt from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Alchemical hunt, from emblem 41 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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012 Alchemical mountain with two birds from a 17th cent engr- painted by Adam McLean Alchemical mountain with two birds, from emblem 43 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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013 Resurrection of alchemical king from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Resurrection of alchemical king, from emblem 44 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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014 Battling the four elements from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Battling the four elements, from emblem 19 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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015 Alchemical knight faces the fire from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Alchemical knight faces the fire, from emblem 20 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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017 Alchemist potter makes a vessel from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Alchemist potter makes a vessel, from emblem 15 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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018 Planetary spheres from 17th cent astronomical engraving - painted by Adam McLean Planetary spheres from a 17th cent astronomical engraving, the frontispiece to John Wilkins. 'A Discourse Concerning a New World and a New Planet', London, 1640 - painted by Adam McLean. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2011. Framed painting A4, 11.75 by 8.25 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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019 Healing of the King from a 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Healing of the King, from emblem 48 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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020 Alchemical child has three fathers from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Alchemical child has three fathers, from emblem 49 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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021 Alchemical battle of two dogs from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Alchemical battle of two dogs, from emblem 47 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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022 Woman alchemically washing clothes from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Woman alchemically washing clothes, from emblem 3 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999.>br> Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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023 Sweating of the alchemical king from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean weating of the alchemical king, from emblem 28 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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024 Man with no feet at alchemical gate from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Man with no feet at alchemical gate, from emblem 27 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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025 Brother and sister unite with cup from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Brother and sister unite with cup, from emblem 4 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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026 Alchemical hermaphrodite in fire from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLeann Alchemical hermaphrodite in fire, from emblem 33 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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027 Fishing for alchemical coral from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Fishing for alchemical coral, from emblem 32 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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028 Sowing the alchemical seeds from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Sowing the alchemical seeds, from emblem 6 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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030 Achilles and fire from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Achilles and fire, from emblem 35 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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031 Hermaphrodite Mercury and Venus from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Hermaphrodite with Mercury and Venus, from emblem 11 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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032 Mercury visits alchemist at furnace from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Mercury visits alchemist at furnace, from emblem 10 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged and tracked mail.
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033 Alchemist shut in house of dew from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLeann Alchemist shut in house of dew, from emblem 9 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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034 Alchemical washing and whitening from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Alchemical washing and whitening, from emblem 11 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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035 Saturn vomits an alchemical stone from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Saturn vomits an alchemical stone, from emblem 12 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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036 Eaglet and nest at top of mountain from 17th cent engraving - painted by Adam McLean Eaglet and nest at top of mountain, from emblem 7 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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037 From 19th C engraving of cubic stone in Freemasonry - painting by Adam McLean From an engraving of cubic stone in 'Maurisches Handbuch', Leipzig, 1829. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2012. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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038 From a freemasonic engraving - painting by Adam McLean Taken from 'Gründliche Nachricht von den Frey-Maurern', Frankfurt, 1738. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2008. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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039 Astronomia with Urania and Ptolemy from 15th C woodcut - painting by Adam McLean Taken from woodcut by Johann Sanritter in Sacrobosco 'Spaerae Mundi', Venice, 1490. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2010. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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040 Armillary sphere of cosmos from 16th C woodcut - painting by Adam McLean Taken from title page woodcut to 'Proclus Sphaerae', Paris, 1547. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2009. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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041 Phases of the Moon from 16th C woodcut - painting by Adam McLean Taken from Hans Holbein woodcut in 'Canones super novum Instrumentum Luminarium', Sebastian Munster, Basle, 1534. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2010. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail. SOLD |
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042 Four elements shown as animals in a 16th C engraving - painting by Adam McLean Planetary spheres from a 17th cent astronomical engraving, the frontispiece to John Wilkins. 'A Taken from an engraving in Camerarius, 'Symbolorum et Emblematum', 1595. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2007. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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043 Sun emerging from alchemical vessel from 17th C engraving - painting by Adam McLean Taken from part of the engraved title page to Johann Rhenanus, 'Solis e puteo emergentis', Frankfurt, 1613. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2004. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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044 Thomas Aquinas depicted as alchemist from 17th C engraving - painted by Adam McLean Taken from engraving Thomas Aquinas in Michael Maier 'Symbola aurea mensae', Franckfurt, 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2000. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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045 Alchemical tree growing out of man from 17th C engraving - painted by Adam McLean Taken from an engraved titlepage to Georg Kirsten, 'Adversaria et animadversiones in Johannis Agricola', Stettin, 1648. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2004. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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046 The alchemical Venus from 17th C engraving - painted by Adam McLean Taken from an engraved frontispiece to J. P. Maul 'Gründliche Beschreibung des höchsten Kleinods der Welt'... Gotha, 1714. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2004. Framed painting, 9 by 7 inches, sent well packaged by signed and tracked mail.
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047 Alchemical emblem from an 18th century engraving - painted by Adam McLean From frontispiece engraving to Hermann Fictuld 'Der lagst geweschte und versprochene Chymisch-Philosophische Probier-Stein', 1740. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 2000. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by signed and tracked mail.
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048 Four secret fires from a 17th century engraving - painted by Adam McLean Four secret fires, from emblem 17 in Michael Maier 'Atalanta fugiens' 1617. Coloured using watercolours by Adam McLean in 1999. Framed painting, 10 by 8 inches, sent well packaged by tracked mail.
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