Skip to main content
Wellcome Collection homepage
  • Visit us
  • What’s on
  • Stories
  • Collections
  • Get involved
  • About us
Sign in to your library account
Search for anything
Library account
Concept

Gyroscopes

Images

  • A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Stipple engraving, 1795, after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.
  • A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Etching by F.D. Née after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.
  • Scientific instruments and attributes of philosophy: gyroscopes, telescope, pestle and mortar, cosmological manuals, natural history specimens etc.. Lithograph by J-B-J. Jorand, 1835.
  • Urania, the muse of astronomy. Engraving by L. Kilian (?), 16--.
  • A group of figures from antiquity are led into a garden by a woman with a telescope and a hand mirror. Etching.
All images (7)

Catalogue

    • Pictures

    A woman representing science reads a book. Etching by A. Lurat, 18--, after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

    Veronese, 1528-1588. | Reference: 26095i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Scientific instruments and attributes of philosophy: gyroscopes, telescope, pestle and mortar, cosmological manuals, natural history specimens etc.. Lithograph by J-B-J. Jorand, 1835.

    Jorand, Jean-Baptiste-Joseph, 1788-1850. | Date: 1835 | Reference: 25985i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A female nude draws a compass over a globe; representing astrology. Engraving attributed to G. Bonasone, 1544.

    | Date: 1544 | Reference: 25916i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Etching by F.D. Née after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.

    Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1715-1790. | Date: 1773 | Reference: 25683i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Urania, the muse of astronomy. Engraving by L. Kilian (?), 16--.

    | Reference: 25915i
All works (8)

Wellcome Collection

183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE

+44 (0)20 7611 2222
info@wellcomecollection.org

  • Getting here

Today’s opening times

  • Galleries
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Library
    closed
  • Café
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Shop
    10:00 – 18:00

Opening times

Our building has:

  • Step free access
  • Hearing loops

Access information

  • Visit us
  • What’s on
  • Stories
  • Collections
  • Get involved
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Jobs
  • Media office
  • Developers
  • Privacy and terms
  • Cookie policy
  • Manage cookies
  • Modern slavery statement
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
SoundCloud
YouTube
Tripadvisor

Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence