Optics: diagrams of reflection and refraction of light. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1819.
A hand-coloured engraved plate of labelled optical diagrams under the heading Optics, showing light rays bending through lenses, prisms and blocks, reflected from mirrors and passing through layered glass strips. Lettered figures, angled ray lines and small circular lens shapes fill the sheet, with the caption Reflection and Refraction of Light at the bottom.
- Artist
- Pass, J.
- Date
- 1819
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3048 × 4000 px
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: Óptica: diagramas de reflexión y refracción de la luz, 1819
Una lámina grabada y coloreada a mano con diagramas ópticos etiquetados bajo el encabezado Optics, que muestran rayos de luz que se doblan al atravesar lentes, prismas y bloques, y que se reflejan en espejos. Letras, líneas angulares de rayos y pequeños círculos de lentes llenan la hoja; la leyenda Reflection and Refraction of Light aparece abajo.
Português: Óptica: diagramas de reflexão e refração da luz, 1819
Uma gravura colorida à mão com diagramas ópticos rotulados sob o cabeçalho Optics, mostrando raios de luz que se curvam ao atravessar lentes, prismas e blocos, e que são refletidos por espelhos. Letras, linhas angulares de raios e pequenos círculos de lentes preenchem a folha; a legenda Reflection and Refraction of Light aparece embaixo.