Aquarius, Piscis Australis & Ballon Aerostatique / Sidy. Hall, sculpt. – Vintage Print
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic print of Aquarius, Piscis Australis & Ballon Aerostatique / Sidy. Hall, sculpt.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Aquarius, Piscis Australis & Ballon Aerostatique / Sidy. Hall, sculpt.
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Few star plates of the 1820s share the sky with a hot-air balloon, but this one, engraved by Hall for Jehoshaphat Aspin's *A Familiar Treatise on Astronomy*, pairs the constellations Aquarius and Piscis Australis with an aerostatic balloon. It was published in London in 1825 as plate 26 of the treatise. Balloon ascents were a popular public spectacle in Britain at the time, so the inclusion suggests the author wanted a familiar, modern image beside the old zodiac figures. The hand coloring, common in illustrated books of the period, adds to the plate's appeal.
| Created / published | [1825] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on layered paper board : etching, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Book illustrations 1820-1830.Etchings Hand-colored 1820-1830. |
| Notes | Illus. in: A familiar treatise on astronomy ... / Jehoshaphat Aspin. London : 1825, pl. 26. Exhibited: World Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2002. |
| Subjects | Constellations--1820-1830. Astronomy--1820-1830. Aquarius (Astrology) Pisces (Astrology) Zodiac--1820-1830. Pisces (Constellation) |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,170 × 1,500 px · prints to 7 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223374 |
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