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Engraved plate of six circular astronomy diagrams, including a solar system, a compass rose, and gridded globes, with printed title text across the top.

Astronomy: a star map of the night sky. Engraving, 1786.

An engraved plate titled 'Cosmography Epitomised' shows six circular diagrams in black ink on pale paper: a solar system diagram, a compass rose, and several shaded globes with gridded latitude and longitude lines. Printed text at the top and bottom gives the author's name, S. Dunn, and publication details, with smaller diagrams of sphere positions below.

Artist
Dunn, S., active 1786.
Date
1786
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2757 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1786.
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: Cosmografía Epitomizada: diagramas astronómicos grabados de S. Dunn, 1786

Una lámina grabada titulada 'Cosmografía Epitomizada' muestra seis diagramas circulares en tinta negra sobre papel claro: un diagrama del sistema solar, una rosa de los vientos y varios globos sombreados con líneas de latitud y longitud. El texto impreso en la parte superior e inferior indica el nombre del autor, S. Dunn, y los datos de publicación, con diagramas más pequeños de posiciones de esferas abajo.

Português: Cosmografia Epitomizada: diagramas astronômicos gravados de S. Dunn, 1786

Uma gravura intitulada 'Cosmografia Epitomizada' mostra seis diagramas circulares em tinta preta sobre papel claro: um diagrama do sistema solar, uma rosa dos ventos e vários globos sombreados com linhas de latitude e longitude. O texto impresso no topo e na base informa o nome do autor, S. Dunn, e os dados de publicação, com diagramas menores de posições das esferas abaixo.

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