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Hand-coloured allegorical print: a central eye in a yellow star with spectrum-coloured rays, surrounded by putti holding optical instruments and clouds.

An eye in a star, the spokes of which divide the spectrum of colours; putti hold a prism, a telescope, a rod refracted in water, and a camera obscura; representing optics. Engraving by J. Chapman, 1820, after A.D. Macquin.

A stippled, hand-coloured allegorical engraving shows a large eye at the centre of a yellow eight-pointed star whose spokes fan through pastel coloured fields. Winged putti in roundels around the edge hold instruments, including a telescope, a prism and a bowl, against a cloudy sky with Hebrew lettering at top.

Artist
Ange Macquin
Date
January 1820
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings Stipple engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3135 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1820.
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: Óptica: un ojo en una estrella con putti y colores del espectro

Un grabado alegórico punteado y coloreado a mano muestra un gran ojo en el centro de una estrella amarilla de ocho puntas, cuyos radios recorren campos de colores pastel. Putti alados en medallones alrededor sostienen instrumentos, entre ellos un telescopio, un prisma y un cuenco, sobre un cielo nublado con letras hebreas arriba.

Português: Óptica: um olho em uma estrela com putti e cores do espectro

Uma gravura alegórica pontilhada e colorida à mão mostra um grande olho no centro de uma estrela amarela de oito pontas, cujos raios percorrem campos de cores pastel. Putti alados em medalhões ao redor seguram instrumentos, entre eles um telescópio, um prisma e uma tigela, sob um céu nublado com letras hebraicas no alto.

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