File:A machine for showing the Motions of the Earth and Phases of the Moon RMG PT3147.tiff
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| Author |
James Ferguson |
| Description |
English: A machine for showing the Motions of the Earth and Phases of the Moon This is a framed pen and ink drawing entitled 'A machine for shewing the Motions of the Earth and Phases of the Moon' by the instrument-maker, author and lecturer James Ferguson (1710-1776). A date appears under the title on the left hand side which appears to read June 8 1746. The drawing shows the terrestrial sphere and the geared mechanism of the instrument, a tellurium, and there is a lengthy text giving a key to the diagram down the right hand side. Ferguson was known as a maker of globes (including GLB0057), orreries and astronomical clocks and for using his instruments to illustrate his popular lectures on astronomy and mechanics. He was born in Scotland and, after beginning his career as a miniature portraitist, he followed his scientific interests to London in 1743. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763. PAJ4016 is a mezzotint of Ferguson published in the year of his death. |
| Date | 1746 |
| Dimensions | Overall: 510 x 365 mm; Frame: 725 x 605 mm |
| Notes | B7113 - negative. |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/248534 |
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
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| Identifier | Acquisition Number: A1950-57 Duplicate Number: AST0004 Reference Number: AM4 id number: PAJ3147 |
| Collection | Fine art |
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