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Engraved plate of six circular astronomy diagrams, including a solar system, a compass rose, and gridded globes, with printed title text across the top.

Cosmography Epitomised: engraved astronomical diagrams by S. Dunn, 1786

An engraved plate titled 'Cosmography Epitomised' shows six circular diagrams in black ink on pale paper: a solar system diagram, a compass rose, and several shaded globes with gridded latitude and longitude lines. Printed text at the top and bottom gives the author's name, S. Dunn, and publication details, with smaller diagrams of sphere positions below.

Artist
Dunn, S., active 1786.
Date
1786
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2757 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1786.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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