Terracotta figure of Berthold Schwartz, Franciscan Monk and alchemist, reputedly discoverer of gunpowder, thought to be English, 1850-1900
Carved figurine of a hooded figure standing over a book and circular vessel. The sculpture is mounted on a black rectangular base featuring a brass plaque that identifies the subject as Berthold Schwartz, a Franciscan monk and alchemist credited with the discovery of gunpowder.
Two detached parts consisting of a left hand and a long, thin tool (likely a pestle or stirring rod) which have broken off from the main body of the sculpture.
