Astrological Collection (#4)

MS Hunter 229 f. 6r November, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675696 MS Hunter 229 f.6r November, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

MS Hunter 229 f. 5v October, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675694 MS Hunter 229 f.5v October, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Pair of globes, terrestrial and celestial, bearing the Tughra
829799 Pair of globes, terrestrial and celestial, bearing the Tughra and Latin inscription of Sultan Murad III, 1579 (gilt metal) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94) (attr)

Ram with golden collar, 1700-99 (w / c on paper)
5051864 Ram with golden collar, 1700-99 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 30A--42.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Aries constellation); Indian

Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology (colour litho)
3646271 Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Paris Codex depicting Mayan astrology)

The Hand of Palmistry engraving from Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim
5615722 The Hand of Palmistry engraving from Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486-1535) De occulta philosophia libri tres (Three Books of Occult Philosophy) published in 1533

A Prognostication of Right Good, by Leonard Dygges, printed by Thomas Gemini
619574 A Prognostication of Right Good, by Leonard Dygges, printed by Thomas Gemini, Blacke Friars, London, 1555 (engraving) by English School

The Constellations (Plate XXIV) Fluvius Eridanus, Orion; Lepus, Columba Noachi
956772 The Constellations (Plate XXIV) Fluvius Eridanus, Orion; Lepus, Columba Noachi, Cela Sculptoris, Psalterium Georgii, Horologium, Equuleus Pictorius, Brandenbergium Sceptrum

The Constellations (Plate XX) Sagittarius, from A Celestial Atlas
956769 The Constellations (Plate XX) Sagittarius, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XIX) Libra and Scorpio, from A Celestial Atlas
956768 The Constellations (Plate XIX) Libra and Scorpio, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XVI) Cancer, from A Celestial Atlas
956766 The Constellations (Plate XVI) Cancer, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XI) Cygnus, Lacerta and Via Lactea
956776 The Constellations (Plate XI) Cygnus, Lacerta and Via Lactea, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

Map showing the principal stars which are visible in Great Britain (Plate (XXIX)
956775 Map showing the principal stars which are visible in Great Britain (Plate (XXIX), from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

The Constellations (Plate XXVII) Hydra Continua, Crater, Covus, Centaurus et Lupus
956774 The Constellations (Plate XXVII) Hydra Continua, Crater, Covus, Centaurus et Lupus, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

The Constellations (Plate XVII) Leo, from A Celestial Atlas
956767 The Constellations (Plate XVII) Leo, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate XV) Gemini, from A Celestial Atlas
956765 The Constellations (Plate XV) Gemini, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Jamieson

The Constellations (Plate VII) Bootes and Mons Maenalus
956760 The Constellations (Plate VII) Bootes and Mons Maenalus, Asterion and Chara or Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, , from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub

Folio from Aja ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) by al-Qazvini
957230 Folio from Aja ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) by al-Qazvini, early 15th century (opaque watercolour, ink, gold & silver on paper) by Islamic School

Number Nine, Neptune (litho)
908318 Number Nine, Neptune (litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Title Page for King Charls his Starre: Or, Astrologie defined
488986 Title Page for King Charls his Starre: Or, Astrologie defined and defended by Scripture, &c. published 1654 (letterpress) by English School

Mythological Scene with the Zodiac (fresco)
2906625 Mythological Scene with the Zodiac (fresco) by Italian School, (18th century); Palazzo Soranzo Piovene, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub
3075759 Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving) by Pardies

Tycho Brahes observatory Uraniborg from Joan Blaeus Atlas Major
XJF265834 Tycho Brahes observatory Uraniborg from Joan Blaeus Atlas Major, 1663 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vanitas with a globe, musical scores and instruments, 1692 (panel)
RAF81429 Vanitas with a globe, musical scores and instruments, 1692 (panel) by Colyer or Collier, Edwaert (c.1640-c.1707); 34.9x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London

Constellation of Orion, from Uranometria by Johann Bayer
STC141283 Constellation of Orion, from Uranometria by Johann Bayer, engraved by Alexander Mair (1559-c.1616) 1603 (hand-coloured copper engraving) by Bayer

Ophiuchus or Serpentarius, from A Celestial Atlas, pub
STC129811 Ophiuchus or Serpentarius, from A Celestial Atlas, pub. in 1822 (coloured engraving) by Jamieson, Alexander (fl.1820); Private Collection; (add.info)

Orrery, made by Newton & Co. London, early 19th century (brass)
MFR135761 Orrery, made by Newton & Co. London, early 19th century (brass) by English School, (19th century); diam. 32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year
XIR164985 Quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year, from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens (plaster cast from stone) (b/w photo) by French School

Quatrefoils of the Prophet Aggee: the Temple rebuilt, and the dried Earth
XIR164984 Quatrefoils of the Prophet Aggee: the Temple rebuilt, and the dried Earth, and quatrefoils with the Signs of the Zodiac and the Labours of the Year

A group of constellations from Uranometria by Johann Bayer
STC151333 A group of constellations from Uranometria by Johann Bayer, engraved by Alexander Mair (1559-c.1616) 1603 (hand-coloured copper engraving) by Bayer

The Sun and the Zodiac, Russian, late 18th century (woodcut print)
REV107602 The Sun and the Zodiac, Russian, late 18th century (woodcut print) by Russian School (18th century); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Leo, Cancer and the Hydra
ALI234515 The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Leo, Cancer and the Hydra, from the soffit above the altar, c.1430 (fresco) (detail of 85088) by Pesello

Facsimile of Copper Engravings from Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae
XJF250763 Facsimile of Copper Engravings from Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica, 1602 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Total eclipse of the sun, illustration from L Univers et l Humanite
CHT210250 Total eclipse of the sun, illustration from L Univers et l Humanite by H. Kraemer (colour litho) by Kranz, W. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German

Medallion with 12 signs of the Zodiac, from Belkis or Zeugma (bronze)
aP168430 Medallion with 12 signs of the Zodiac, from Belkis or Zeugma (bronze) by Roman; Gaziantep Archaeological Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey; out of copyright

Ms. 1036 The Constellation of Virgo, from Liber de stellis fixarum
CHT166655 Ms.1036 The Constellation of Virgo, from Liber de stellis fixarum, a Latin translation of The Book of Fixed Stars by Abr ar-Rahman Al Sufi (903-986 AD) (vellum) by Italian School

Ms 5036 fol. 238 The constellations of Centaurus and Leo
CHT223640 Ms 5036 fol.238 The constellations of Centaurus and Leo, from Treatise on the Fixed Stars by Abd-al-Rahman Al Sufi (903-986) (vellum) by Arabic School

Inkwell with Zodiac Signs, early 13th century (brass inlaid with silver, copper
5049850 Inkwell with Zodiac Signs, early 13th century (brass inlaid with silver, copper, and black compound) by Iranian school (13th century); 14.9 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Monoceros, from A Celestial Atlas, pub. in 1822 (coloured engraving)
STC129815 Monoceros, from A Celestial Atlas, pub. in 1822 (coloured engraving) by Jamieson, Alexander (fl.1820); Private Collection; (add.info)

Virgo, from A Celestial Atlas, pub. in 1822 (coloured engraving)
STC129812 Virgo, from A Celestial Atlas, pub. in 1822 (coloured engraving) by Jamieson, Alexander (fl.1820); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 27 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub
STC128640 Plate 27 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub. in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Hours of Louis XII (formerly Hours of Henry VII), Calendar leaf for the month of February
486264 Hours of Louis XII (formerly Hours of Henry VII), Calendar leaf for the month of February, c.1490-1510 (tempera on vellum) by Bourdichon

Burmese Manuscript on Astrology (pen & ink on paper)
423544 Burmese Manuscript on Astrology (pen & ink on paper) by Burmese School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Burmese, out of copyright

Northern (Boreal) Hemisphere, from The Celestial Atlas
OPT395357 Northern (Boreal) Hemisphere, from The Celestial Atlas, or the Harmony of the Universe, engraved by Pieter Schenk (1660-1719) and Gerard Valk (1651-1726) (hand-coloured engraving)

The Clock Tower, St. Marks Square (b / w photo)
MES408673 The Clock Tower, St. Marks Square (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Torre dell Orologio; built in 1496-99 by Mario Coducci (c.1440-1504)

Number Five, Jupiter (litho)
908314 Number Five, Jupiter (litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Number One, the Sun (litho)
908310 Number One, the Sun (litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

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