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Engraved plate with a large circular zodiac wheel surrounded by smaller astronomical diagrams, globes, a dial, and two women holding instruments.

Astronomy: the twelve signs of the zodiac with astronomical charts

An engraved plate with a large central zodiac wheel showing twelve signs as figures and symbols around a sun at the centre. Smaller diagrams show orbits, celestial spheres, a dial, and two women demonstrating instruments in the corners.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1795
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3367 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1795.
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

The Zodiac and the Stars18th century1790s1795engravingscientific illustrationastrologyantique printzodiacastronomyarmillary spherecelestial globezodiac signscelestial chart

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