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Engraving of astronomical eclipse diagrams above a panoramic view of London with St Paul's Cathedral, figures and animals on the riverbank.

Eclipses and the Earth's Motion, with a View of London, 1748

An engraved print with three astronomical diagrams above a panoramic view of London. Left, a sun partly covered by a dark disc; centre, the sun surrounded by orbiting Earths; right, a tilted orbit diagram. Below, St Paul's dome rises over the river, with figures and livestock on the bridge and banks.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1748
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3381 px
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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)

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

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