James Gregory

Made:: 1798 in Scotland

publisher:: I Herbert

engraver:: Edward Harding

artist:: Henry David Erskine

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Print, engraving, stipple, 'JAMES GREGORY, inventor of the reflecting Telescope' / Buchaniae Comes delt.; E. Harding Sc. [Scotland] Pubd. by I. Herbert 1. Jany. 1798. Overall: 27x22cm., platemark: 18.8x14cm., image: 12.5x10cm. "from an original in the possession of Mr, Carnegy, Aberdeen". Portrait, HL to R, with globe. Ref: Wellcome, 1212.3; Woodcroft, Gallery, 138.

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Category:: Art

Object Number:: 1903-139

Materials:: engraving, paper

Measurements:: image: 125 mm x 100 mm
platemark: 188 mm x 140 mm

type:: print

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visual and verbal communication
visual and verbal communication

credit:: Bennet Woodcroft Bequest

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