In the Laboratory
Artist: Henry Alexander (American, 1860–1894)
Original Dimensions: 36" x 30"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (ca. 1885–87) "This is one of several interior scenes in which Alexander showed people at work, surrounded by their equipment. The portrait d’apparat—an image in which a figure appears along with objects associated with his or her daily life—reflects Alexander’s training in the Munich academy of fine arts and showcases his skills both as a portraitist and as a still-life painter. His subject here is the chemist and assayer Thomas Price (1837–1912), and the setting is Price’s San Francisco laboratory. A consultant to international mining companies, Price was noted for his practical and theoretical knowledge of metals and mines." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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