Description
Armillary Sphere; R. W. Seale - The name of Sistem (..) Sphere - 1761-1780
Finely colored
Source of the engraving
the New Geographical Dictionary.'.
It depicts an armillary sphere (in the centre) and four diagrams of cosmological or planetary systems (Copernican, Ptolemaic, Tycho Brahe and composite), with engraved texts.
Primary inscriptions: above the image: "Engraved for the new geographic dictionary”. On bottom right: 'R. W. Seale sculp. '.
Lot details
- Object
- Map
- Country (current geographical location)
- Armillary Sphere
- Map maker/ publisher
- R. W. Seale
- Map/ Book title
- The name of Sistem (..) Sphere
- Period
- 1761-1780
- Condition
- Excellent
- Technique
- Copper engraving
- Additional Information
- Finely colored
- Size of the largest image
- 170×215 mm