Etching: a robed figure aims a telescope at a tall tapered shape on a pedestal while a man points up beside a stone building.

Astronomy: astronomer with telescope and kite, etching by William Hogarth

A robed figure with long hair raises a long tube toward a tall tapered shape on a stone pedestal, while a man in a hat and tunic points upward beside a stone building. Fine etched lines show a cloudy sky and distant trees; the signature W Hogarth appears lower right.

Artist: William Hogarth
Date: 1721
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2466 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1721.
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

18th century satire engraving etching line engraving astronomy comet telescope astronomer william hogarth stone building