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Wood engraving of a large 1839 electrostatic machine with big metal spheres, rods and wheels, and several operators working it.

Electricity: a large electro-static generator machine in use in the Colosseum, London, with many condenser jars and four operators. Wood engraving, 1839.

A wood engraving from The Mirror of 13 July 1839 showing the Colossal Electrical Apparatus at the Gallery of Natural Magic, Colosseum, Regent's Park. Large dark metal spheres, brass rods and wheeled frames fill the scene, with several figures working the machine and a seated operator in the foreground.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1839
Medium
Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2669 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1839.
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: Gran aparato eléctrico, Coliseo de Regent's Park, 1839

Grabado en madera de The Mirror del 13 de julio de 1839 que muestra el Gran aparato eléctrico en la Galería de Magia Natural del Coliseo de Regent's Park. Grandes esferas metálicas oscuras, varillas de latón y bastidores con ruedas llenan la escena, con varias figuras operando la máquina y un operador sentado en primer plano.

Português: Grande aparelho elétrico, Coliseu de Regent's Park, 1839

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