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Astronomy: a large aerial (tubeless) telescope, in use by an astronomer. Engraving, 1757, after Ph. de La Hire.

An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, his lover (Sarah Young) cries at the spectacle while two attendants attach chains to his legs; they are surrounded by other lunatics at Bethlem hospital, London. Engraving by W. Hogarth, 1735.

An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, while two attendants manacle his legs: his lover, Sarah Young, cries in distress, they are surrounded by lunatics at Bethlem hospital, London. Engraving by H. Fernell after W. Hogarth, 1735.

Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.

Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, looking out of the window. Lithograph by M. Jackson after J. G.

Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, looking out of the window with a telescope. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.

Mathematicians and astronomers: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

A seething mass of people driven by a multitude of different wills; representing the levelling of life by death. Etching by G.M. Mitelli after himself, 1690.

M0017822: Portrait of Otto Struve (1897-1963)

Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, holding a globe. Lithograph by C. Hullmandel after Grattan.

M0016602: Portrait of John Couch Adams (1819-1892)

An astronomer and astrologer in his study, plotting points on a globe with a pair of dividers. Woodcut by J. Amman, 1568.

Miscellany: United States of America, 19th-20th centuries

Mikołaj Kopernik w świetle swej korespondencji / Jerzy Drewnowski.

Miscellany: French, 18th century

University vignettes : Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892 ; Part III / Alan Wesencraft.

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Astronomers

Images from the collections

Images referencing Astronomers

Works from the collections

Miscellany: United States of America, 19th-20th centuries

An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, while two attendants manacle his legs: his lover, Sarah Young, cries in distress, they are surrounded by lunatics at Bethlem hospital, London. Engraving by H. Fernell after W. Hogarth, 1735.

Mikołaj Kopernik w świetle swej korespondencji / Jerzy Drewnowski.

Miscellany: French, 18th century

University vignettes : Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892 ; Part III / Alan Wesencraft.

Astronomers

Images from the collections

Images referencing Astronomers

Works from the collections

Miscellany: United States of America, 19th-20th centuries

An insane man (Tom Rakewell) sits on the floor manically grasping at his head, while two attendants manacle his legs: his lover, Sarah Young, cries in distress, they are surrounded by lunatics at Bethlem hospital, London. Engraving by H. Fernell after W. Hogarth, 1735.

Mikołaj Kopernik w świetle swej korespondencji / Jerzy Drewnowski.

Miscellany: French, 18th century

University vignettes : Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892 ; Part III / Alan Wesencraft.

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