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Brown-toned aquatint of an observatory interior with a domed ceiling, spiral iron staircase, telescopes, and a globe-like instrument on the floor.

Astronomy: interior of the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck, 1813, after F. Mackenzie.

An aquatint showing the domed interior of an astronomical observatory with a curved gallery, iron spiral staircase, and tall windows framed by columns. Telescopes and a brass armillary-style instrument stand on the floor in warm brown tones.

Artist
Frederick Mackenzie
Date
1 September 1813
Medium
Aquatints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3124 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1813.
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: Interior del Observatorio Radcliffe, Oxford, aguatinta de 1813

Una aguatinta que muestra el interior abovedado de un observatorio astronómico, con una galería curva, una escalera de caracol de hierro y altas ventanas enmarcadas por columnas. Telescopios y un instrumento de bronce descansan sobre el piso en tonos marrones cálidos.

Português: Interior do Observatório Radcliffe, Oxford, aquatinta de 1813

Uma aquatinta que mostra o interior abobadado de um observatório astronômico, com uma galeria curva, uma escada em espiral de ferro e janelas altas emolduradas por colunas. Telescópios e um instrumento de bronze repousam no chão em tons castanhos quentes.

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