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Hand-coloured engraved celestial star map in a circle, with four small architectural views of buildings in the corners on a cream paper border.

Astronomy: a star map of the night sky. Coloured engraving by G. Zuliani after Castellan, with lettering by G. Pitteri, 1777.

A hand-coloured engraved star map showing the southern night sky in a circular projection, with constellations and stars rendered as small dots and figures within a pale green field. Four framed architectural views of buildings surround the central circle, set on small vignettes of landscape.

Artist
Giuliano Zuliani
Date
1777
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3112 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1777.
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: Planisferio celeste meridional: mapa estelar del cielo sur, 1777

Un mapa estelar grabado y coloreado a mano que muestra el cielo nocturno del sur en proyección circular, con constelaciones y estrellas representadas como pequeños puntos sobre un fondo verde pálido. Cuatro vistas arquitectónicas enmarcadas rodean el círculo central, sobre pequeñas escenas de paisaje.

Português: Planisfério celeste meridional: mapa estelar do céu do sul, 1777

Um mapa estelar gravado e colorido à mão mostra o céu noturno do sul em projeção circular, com constelações e estrelas representadas como pequenos pontos sobre um fundo verde claro. Quatro vistas arquitetônicas emolduradas cercam o círculo central, sobre pequenas cenas de paisagem.

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