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Hand-coloured engraved plate titled Optics showing numbered brass and wood simple microscopes and lens stands on a cream background, with a caption reading Simple Microscopes.

Optics: a simple microscope. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1820.

A plate titled Optics with numbered diagrams of brass and wood simple microscopes, lenses on stands, and related instruments on a cream ground. Lettered call-outs label each part, and the signature J. Pass appears at lower right beneath the engraved caption Simple Microscopes.

Artist
Pass, J.
Date
1820
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3108 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1820.
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: Lámina de óptica: microscopios simples, grabado coloreado, 1820

Una lámina titulada Óptica con dibujos numerados de microscopios simples de latón y madera, lentes sobre soportes e instrumentos relacionados sobre fondo crema. Llamadas con letras identifican cada parte, y la firma J. Pass aparece abajo a la derecha bajo el título grabado Simple Microscopes.

Português: Prancha de óptica: microscópios simples, gravura colorida, 1820

Uma prancha intitulada Óptica com desenhos numerados de microscópios simples de latão e madeira, lentes em suportes e instrumentos relacionados sobre fundo creme. Letras de chamada identificam cada parte, e a assinatura J. Pass aparece no canto inferior direito sob a legenda gravada Simple Microscopes.