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Line engraving of an allegorical classical monument with columns, arches, robed figures, a beam of light, and a Latin inscription beneath.

An allegorical monument to Sir Isaac Newton and his theories on prisms. Line engraving by L. Desplaces after D. M. Fratta after G.B. Pittoni, D. Valeriani and G. Valeriani.

A black-and-white line engraving of a grand classical hall with arches, fluted columns and a tall pedestal-like monument at center, where robed figures gather. A beam of light passes through a prism-like form, and small figures with instruments and globes occupy the steps below. Latin inscription lines appear along the bottom edge.

Artist
Giambattista Pittoni
Date
[1741?]
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2581 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1751.
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: Monumento alegórico a Isaac Newton y su teoría de los prismas

Grabado en línea en blanco y negro de un gran salón clásico con arcos, columnas acanaladas y un alto monumento central donde se reúnen figuras con túnica. Un haz de luz atraviesa una forma semejante a un prisma, y pequeñas figuras con instrumentos y globos ocupan los escalones inferiores. Líneas de inscripción en latín aparecen en el borde inferior.

Português: Monumento alegórico a Isaac Newton e sua teoria dos prismas

Gravura em metal em preto e branco de um grande salão clássico com arcos, colunas canteladas e um alto monumento central onde se reúnem figuras vestidas com túnicas. Um feixe de luz atravessa uma forma semelhante a um prisma, e pequenas figuras com instrumentos e globos ocupam os degraus inferiores. Linhas de inscrição em latim aparecem na borda inferior.

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