| Method | Copper engraved |
| Artist | Bell, Andrew |
| Published | [1797] |
| Dimensions | 223 x 193 mm |
| Notes |
From the 'Encyclopædia Britannica'. Inscription reads: 'An Analemma, Shewing the time of Sun rising & Sun setting, the length of the Days & Nights, and the point of the Compass on which the Sun rises & sets, for every Degree of Latitude, and for every Degree of the Suns North & South declination.' Chart features a rotating part, added later. Andrew Bell (1726-1809) was a Scottish engraver, printer, and publisher, best known for the numerous copper-engravings he produced for the Encyclopædia Britannica, a work he co-founded with Colin Macfarquhar. Bell was an eccentric, emphasising his small stature by riding the largest horses available to him, as well as obscuring his abnormally large nose with a false one made of papier-mâché. By the 4th edition of the Encyclopædia, Bell had produced over 500 plates on all subjects, including a series of three for the entry on 'midwifery' that so shocked King George III that he ordered them destroyed. Condition: Good condition, although some time toning to edges of sheet. Rotating piece a later replacement. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £70.00 |
| Stock ID | 40515 |