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Coloured engraved diagram of Earth's yearly orbit around the sun, with twelve globes in an oval, seasons labelled, and text in the margins.

The Earth's Annual Revolution Round the Sun, 1851 Coloured Engraving

A coloured engraved diagram shows twelve small globes arranged in an oval orbit around a yellow sun at centre, each labelled by month and season. Seasonal words spring, summer, autumn and winter appear in the pink inner field, with a bordered band of colour framing the circuit. Text blocks fill the side margins, and the printed title runs across the top.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1851
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3241 px
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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)

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

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