The First Lecture in the Sciences of Geography and Astronomy, 1748 engraving
An engraved scene shows a standing lecturer in a long coat pointing with a rod toward a large celestial armillary sphere, while four gentlemen in periwigs listen beside a table with a globe and papers. Charts of the Ptolemaic system and the mariner's compass hang on the wall, and a small globe rests on a stand in the foreground.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1748
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3228 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1748.
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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