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A multicoloured star with a face at its centre
Gurr, Graham, active approximately 1976-1984Date: 24 September 1982Reference: PP/ADA/C/8/61/24
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Lightning and stars fall on the earth on the day of Judgement; the sun and the moon hang simultaneously in the sky. Woodcut, 16th century.
Reference: 25036i
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A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in Italian: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 675045i
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The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.
Maratti, Carlo, 1625-1713.Reference: 24059i
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"A face torn in half by effort"
Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990Date: February 1967Reference: 2901302i / 2901303i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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A star falls into the pit of hell as locusts torture those unelected to heaven. Woodcut, c. 16th century.
Reference: 25031i
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Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Libra. Coloured engraving.
Reference: 46438i
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The celestial planisphere or transparent star director.
Date: [approximately 1850]Reference: 46466i
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Women representing architecture and astronomy. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1803, after R. Corbould.
Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831.Date: 22 October 1803Reference: 25669i
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An eye in a star, the spokes of which divide the spectrum of colours; putti hold a prism, a telescope, a rod refracted in water, and a camera obscura; representing optics. Engraving by J. Chapman, 1820, after A.D. Macquin.
M'Quin, A. D. (Ange Denis), 1756-1823.Date: January 1820Reference: 25681i
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Astronomy: a young astronomer in his study, talking with his sister, who holds a book in her lap. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
Wale, Samuel, -1786.Reference: 46326i
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Astronomy: a star map of the night sky. Engraving, 1786.
Dunn, S., active 1786.Date: 1786Reference: 46469i
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Freemasons' symbols, from architectural instruments to cosmic symbols, with an eye looking downward. Etching, 1788.
Date: 1788Reference: 27184i
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Astrology: various constellations. Coloured engraving by S. Hall.
Reference: 46463i
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A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in German: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 675039i
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Astronomy: a star map of the night sky. Coloured engraving by G. Zuliani after Castellan, with lettering by G. Pitteri,1777.
Date: 1777Reference: 46465i
Archives and manuscripts
"The normalization of periferal behaviour patterns"
Birch, Martin, 1935-1982Date: 1972Reference: PP/ADA/C/8/14/118
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Astronomy: stars in the night sky, with Encke's comet. Coloured engraving by J. Basire, 1851 after C. Piazzi Smyth.
Smyth, C. Piazzi (Charles Piazzi), 1819-1900.Date: [1851]Reference: 46239i
Archives and manuscripts
A window and a door with human faces, a globe, stars, a fish, and a flag
Coates, Robert, active approximately 1966Date: 24 October 1966Reference: 2921356i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Views of the architecture of the heavens / By J.P. Nichol.
Nichol, J. P. (John Pringle), 1804-1859.Date: 1843
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The stars in their courses / by Sir James Jeans.
Jeans, James, 1877-1946.Date: 1939
Archives and manuscripts
"Clementine Mitford saying it makes me sick to look at you when I was ten"
Bishop, Mary (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990Date: February 1966Reference: 2884952i
Part of: Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
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Astrology: various constellations. Coloured engraving by S. Hall.
Reference: 46450i
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A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in French: 'AIDS is not dying once; we die of indifference every day'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 675047i
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, looking out of the window with a telescope. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
Wale, Samuel, -1786.Reference: 46334i

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A multicoloured star with a face at its centre

Lightning and stars fall on the earth on the day of Judgement; the sun and the moon hang simultaneously in the sky. Woodcut, 16th century.

The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

"A face torn in half by effort"

A star falls into the pit of hell as locusts torture those unelected to heaven. Woodcut, c. 16th century.

Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Libra. Coloured engraving.

The celestial planisphere or transparent star director.

Women representing architecture and astronomy. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1803, after R. Corbould.

An eye in a star, the spokes of which divide the spectrum of colours; putti hold a prism, a telescope, a rod refracted in water, and a camera obscura; representing optics. Engraving by J. Chapman, 1820, after A.D. Macquin.

Astronomy: a young astronomer in his study, talking with his sister, who holds a book in her lap. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.

Astronomy: a star map of the night sky. Engraving, 1786.

Freemasons' symbols, from architectural instruments to cosmic symbols, with an eye looking downward. Etching, 1788.

Astrology: various constellations. Coloured engraving by S. Hall.

Astronomy: a star map of the night sky. Coloured engraving by G. Zuliani after Castellan, with lettering by G. Pitteri,1777.

"The normalization of periferal behaviour patterns"

Astronomy: stars in the night sky, with Encke's comet. Coloured engraving by J. Basire, 1851 after C. Piazzi Smyth.

A window and a door with human faces, a globe, stars, a fish, and a flag

Views of the architecture of the heavens / By J.P. Nichol.

The stars in their courses / by Sir James Jeans.

"Clementine Mitford saying it makes me sick to look at you when I was ten"

Astrology: various constellations. Coloured engraving by S. Hall.

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