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Wood engraving of men pushing a wheeled cart and leading a donkey up a rocky slope, with camels and riders on the ridge behind.

Astronomy: a British and Egyptian party taking astronomical and photographic equipment through rocky terrain in Egypt in order to observe the transit of Venus. Wood engraving, 1874.

A black-and-white wood engraving shows a British-led party hauling wheeled equipment up a rocky slope. Men in turbans and pith helmets push a cart and lead a laden donkey, while camels and mounted figures climb the ridge behind them.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1874
Medium
Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2887 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1874.
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: Expedición del tránsito de Venus subiendo las alturas cerca de El Cairo, 1874

Un grabado en madera en blanco y negro muestra a un grupo encabezado por británicos arrastrando equipo con ruedas por una ladera rocosa. Hombres con turbantes y cascos coloniales empujan una carreta y guían a un burro cargado, mientras camellos y jinetes suben la cresta detrás de ellos.

Português: Expedição do trânsito de Vênus subindo as alturas perto do Cairo, 1874

Uma xilogravura em preto e branco mostra um grupo liderado por britânicos puxando equipamento com rodas por uma encosta rochosa. Homens de turbante e capacete colonial empurram uma carroça e conduzem um burro carregado, enquanto camelos e cavaleiros sobem a crista atrás deles.

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