Sertürner Purifying Morphine

24 x 30 inches
Oil on canvas

$3,000.00

Description

Artist Statement

Friedrich Sertürner was a German pharmacist and a pioneer of alkaloid chemistry. He is best known for his discovery of morphine, which he purified from opium in 1804. This work depicts Sertürner examining morphine isolate in his laboratory.

Original $3000. Prints from $200, please inquire.

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