Astronomy
DateCa. 1750
Retailed by
John Boydell
OriginEngland, London
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.
Ca. 1765-1775
Ca. 1750
Ca. 1750
Ca. 1750
August 14, 1788
1753
1723-1728, originally published ca. 1701