Engraved astrology plate: oval portrait of an older bearded man in a dark cap, surrounded by a zodiac wheel with symbols and numbers.

Astrological horoscope plate with portrait of Erasmus, from Sibly's astrology illustration

An engraved astrological plate shows an oval portrait of an older man in a dark cap and high-collared garment, set within a circular horoscope wheel. Zodiac signs, planetary glyphs and degree numbers surround the figure, and a caption beneath reads Nasc-Erasmus, with birth data.

Artist: Ebenezer Sibly
Date: [1790?]
Medium
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3405 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1800.
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

18th century engraving portrait book illustration astrology horoscope celestial science planetary glyphs sibly zodiac chart monochrome