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Printed star chart with a printed blue ink border and central constellation hand-colored. Both the component stars and the figural representations of the constellations are given. Star names given in Arabic, but in Latin alphabet. Title of series, "The Heavens Illustrated", and the plate number, in top margin; title of image "Aquarius--the Waterbearer", printed in lower margin. Artist attribution in lower right corner of star chart. Part of Cetus visible at left.


whales
1800-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Archer, J.
ink; paper; color wash
9 1/2 in x 12 1/4 in
unknown