The Earth's Annual Revolution Round the Sun, 1851 Coloured Engraving
A coloured engraved diagram shows the Earth at fourteen positions around an oval orbit encircling a yellow sun at centre. Each position shows a globe with its hemispheres lit, and seasons are labelled Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter around the ring, with explanatory text in the corners and banners.
- Artist
- John Emslie
- Date
- 1851
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3217 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
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