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Coloured engraved diagram of solar and lunar eclipses above, with a tides diagram below, showing Sun, Moon and Earth on pale blue backgrounds.

Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, with the Theory of the Tides, 1851 engraving

A coloured engraved diagram divided into two panels shows the Earth, Moon and Sun, with the top row labelled Eclipse of the Moon, Eclipse of the Sun and Eclipses. Below, a Sun in a starburst sits at left beside a small Moon and a large dark disc, under the heading The Theory of the Tides.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1851
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3058 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1851.
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