Hand-coloured engraving with two circular diagrams of planetary orbits in teal and gold, framed by a ring of stars, with Italian headings above.

Two Cosmographic Diagrams of the Universe, 1777 Engraving

Two circular diagrams of the universe sit side by side on a cream sheet, each with a teal disc crossed by concentric planetary orbits, a central sun or earth, and a dense ring of stars. Italian headings read Tavola Cosmografica I and Sistema dell'Universo, with a central cartouche reading Mappa dell'Universo.

Artist: Giuliano Zuliani
Date: 1777
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2654 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1777.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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Two Cosmographic Diagrams of the Universe, 1777 Engraving

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