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Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, inside an astrological wheel of zodiac and planet symbols.

A new and complete illustration of the celestial science of astrology ... / [E. Sibly].

An engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and dark doublet sits within a circular astrological wheel of zodiac signs and planetary glyphs. The caption beneath reads James I, King of Great Britain, with birth details and the year 1566, on a faded paper ground.

Artist
Ebenezer Sibly
Date
[1790?]
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3337 × 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

Español: Carta astrológica con retrato de James I, hacia 1790

Un retrato ovalado grabado de un hombre barbado, con gorguera de encaje y jubón oscuro, aparece dentro de una rueda astrológica circular con signos del zodiaco y glifos planetarios. El pie de imagen dice James I, Rey de Gran Bretaña, con datos de nacimiento y el año 1566, sobre un papel desgastado.

Português: Carta astrológica com retrato de James I, c. 1790

Um retrato oval gravado de um homem barbudo, com gola de renda e gibão escuro, está inserido em uma roda astrológica circular com signos do zodíaco e glifos planetários. A legenda abaixo diz James I, Rei da Grã-Bretanha, com dados de nascimento e o ano de 1566, sobre um papel desbotado.

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