Astronomy

DateCa. 1750

Retailed by John Boydell

MediumBlack and white line engraving with etching and period color

DimensionsOH: 10 1/4" x OW: 14 1/4"; Plate:H: 9 1/4" x W: 13 3/8".

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1959-430,2

DescriptionLower margin reads: "ASTRONOMY./ London, Printed for and sold by F. Bull on Ludgate Hill, J. Boydell in Cheapside, & W. Herbert on London Bridge."
Label TextThis print is one in a set of five prints depicting allegorical representations of the arts and sciences including: Architecture, Astronomy, Painting, Poetry, and Sculpture. This print, representing, astronomy, depicts men and women with various technical instruments relating to the study of astronomy in a setting featuring ruins of classical buildings.