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Hand-coloured engraving of an armillary sphere, a terrestrial globe and a celestial globe on wooden stands, with a small brass instrument below.

Geography: three types of globe. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1807.

A hand-coloured engraving titled Geography shows three globes on turned wooden stands: an armillary sphere of brass rings at top, a terrestrial globe with blue oceans and outlined continents at left, and a celestial globe decorated with constellation figures at right. Numbered labels identify each instrument, with a small brass tool below.

Artist
Pass, J.
Date
1807
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3103 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1807.
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: Geografía: esfera armilar, globo terrestre y globo celeste, grabado de 1807

Un grabado coloreado a mano titulado Geografía muestra tres instrumentos sobre soportes de madera torneada: una esfera armilar de anillos de latón arriba, un globo terrestre con océanos azules y continentes delineados a la izquierda, y un globo celeste con figuras de constelaciones a la derecha. Etiquetas numeradas identifican cada instrumento.

Português: Geografia: esfera armilar, globo terrestre e globo celeste, gravura de 1807

Uma gravura colorida à mão intitulada Geografia mostra três instrumentos sobre bases de madeira torneada: uma esfera armilar de anéis de latão no alto, um globo terrestre com oceanos azuis e continentes contornados à esquerda, e um globo celeste com figuras de constelações à direita. Legendas numeradas identificam cada instrumento.

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