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Engraved astrology plate with an oval profile portrait of a man, surrounded by zodiac signs and planet symbols, with an inscription naming Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Astrological plate with portrait of Marcus Tullius Cicero

An engraved astrological plate shows an oval portrait of a man in right profile, with short curled hair and a draped garment, set within a ring of zodiac signs and planetary symbols. Beneath the bust, an inscription names Marcus Tullius Cicero with his birth date and time, and the page is numbered No. 9.

Artist
Ebenezer Sibly
Date
[1790?]
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3356 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1800.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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