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Hand-coloured engraving of an armillary sphere on a pedestal, with colored rings and Italian labels.

An armillary sphere. Coloured engraving, 180-.

A hand-coloured engraving of an armillary sphere on a turned pedestal stand. Interlocking metal-like rings in pink, blue and green cross over a graduated meridian and horizon ring, with Italian labels such as Sfera Armillare, Polo Artico, Zenit and Nadir printed around the figure.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1809?]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3050 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1819.
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: Esfera armilar, grabado coloreado a mano

Grabado coloreado a mano de una esfera armilar sobre un pedestal torneado. Anillos entrelazados en rosa, azul y verde cruzan un anillo graduado de meridiano y horizonte, con rótulos en italiano como Sfera Armillare, Polo Artico, Zenit y Nadir alrededor de la figura.

Português: Esfera armilar, gravura colorida à mão

Gravura colorida à mão de uma esfera armilar sobre um pedestal torneado. Anéis entrelaçados em rosa, azul e verde cruzam um anel graduado de meridiano e horizonte, com legendas em italiano como Sfera Armillare, Polo Artico, Zenit e Nadir ao redor da figura.

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