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Black-and-white etching of an angel presenting a globe to bearded scholars in robes gathered around it, with a child figure at right.

Angel Revealing the Universe to Philosophers and Mathematicians, after James Barry

A black-and-white etching of an winged angel in drapery leaning over a large globe, presenting it to a group of men gathered around it. In the foreground, a seated bearded old man in a toga reads a scroll, while a hooded elderly figure bends over a sheet of paper beside a cloaked man with long hair. Engraved text runs along the bottom margin.

Artist
James Barry
Date
1 May 1795
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2634 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1795.
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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