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Hand-coloured engraving of an eye in a star with spectrum-coloured points, surrounded by putti holding a prism, telescope, and camera obscura, labelled Optics.

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 hand-coloured stipple engraving shows a large eye at the centre of an eight-pointed star whose spokes carry the colours of the spectrum. Around it, winged putti hold a prism, a telescope, a rod in water, and a camera obscura, set against dark clouds with the word Optics below.

Artist
Ange Macquin
Date
January 1820
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings Stipple engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3060 × 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 el espectro

Un grabado al perfil coloreado a mano muestra un gran ojo en el centro de una estrella de ocho puntas, cuyos radios llevan los colores del espectro. Alrededor, putti alados sostienen un prisma, un telescopio, una varilla en el agua y una cámara oscura, sobre nubes oscuras con la palabra Optics abajo.

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

Uma gravura em pontilhado colorida à mão mostra um grande olho no centro de uma estrela de oito pontas, cujos raios trazem as cores do espectro. Ao redor, putti alados seguram um prisma, um telescópio, uma haste na água e uma câmara escura, sobre nuvens escuras, com a palavra Optics embaixo.

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