
Armillary sphere and two scholars, Italian engraving 1879
A framed black-and-white engraving shows a large armillary sphere with zodiac bands and labeled circles, set among stars in the upper sky. Below, two robed scholars sit at a table with books and an instrument, a landscape and town behind them, within a dense ornamental border.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1879
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2676 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1879.
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





