
The Theory of the Seasons and Signs of the Zodiac
A coloured engraving diagram titled The Theory of the Seasons, with a yellow sun at the centre of an elliptical orbit. Four globes around the ellipse show the Earth's tilted axis at different points, with zodiac signs and printed explanatory text framing the scene.
- Artist
- John Emslie
- Date
- 1851
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3082 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1851.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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





