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Hand-coloured engraving of a stormy sea with a waterspout, lightning over a lighthouse, a rainbow, and a snowy mountain, with a numbered key below.

Diagram of Meteorology: Atmospheric Phenomena, 1846 Engraving

A hand-coloured engraving titled Diagram of Meteorology shows a mountain peak, rainbow, halo around the sun, and sky filled with clouds above a stormy sea. A lighthouse glows under forceful lightning, and a waterspout churns the waves in the foreground. A numbered key runs along the bottom edge.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
20 September 1846
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3199 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1846.
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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