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Lithograph of officials in a Chinese hall, one man at a telescope while others kneel or sit nearby, with lanterns and carved screens.

Astronomy: proceedings in China on the occasion of an eclipse of the sun or moon. Lithograph by J.W. Giles after G.F. Sargent after Fo Shang.

A lithograph of a formal courtyard hall in China, where a robed official peers through a telescope on a stand while kneeling attendants and seated figures watch. Ornate carved screens, lanterns and columns frame the scene, with a lacquered tablet and lattice panels on the walls.

Artist
Foshang (Painter)
Date
1847
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2863 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1847.
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: Ceremonias en China durante un eclipse, litografía de 1847

Litografía de un salón ceremonial en China, donde un funcionario con túnica observa por un telescopio montado sobre un soporte mientras asistentes arrodillados y figuras sentadas miran. Pantallas talladas, faroles y columnas enmarcan la escena con paneles de celosía en las paredes.

Português: Cerimônias na China durante um eclipse, litografia de 1847

Litografia de um salão cerimonial na China, onde um funcionário de túnica observa por um telescópio sobre um suporte enquanto auxiliares ajoelhados e figuras sentadas assistem. Painéis entalhados, lanternas e colunas emolduram a cena, com painéis de treliça nas paredes.