Mathematical Collection (page 4)

The President of the Association and the Presidents of the Various Sections, British Association, 1893 (engraving)
1062980 The President of the Association and the Presidents of the Various Sections, British Association, 1893 (engraving) by English School

William Thomson (engraving)
816455 William Thomson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824-1907)

The west front of the Mathematical School, Christs Hospital, 1775. Free school built by Sir Robert Clayton during the reign of King Charles II

Grave effigy and monument to William Emerson, died 1575
Grave effigy and monument to honest man William Emerson, died 1575, in St. Mary Overies or St. Saviours Southwark. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of

Abraham Sharp (oil on canvas)
1128570 Abraham Sharp (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 125x102 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire

Technical drawings (pen & ink on paper)
XJF311618 Technical drawings (pen & ink on paper) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Ferdinand Verbiest (engraving)
XJF359055 Ferdinand Verbiest (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-88) Flemish Jesuit missionary to China

Accounts Table with cuneiform script, c. 2400 BC (terracotta)
REV116847 Accounts Table with cuneiform script, c.2400 BC (terracotta) by Mesopotamian; 7.5x7 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; out of copyright

Icosahedron, from De Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli, published 1509
XIR168749 Icosahedron, from De Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli, published 1509, Venice (engraving) (b/w photo) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Italian

Ms 3412 Page of experimental notes, 1823 (pen & ink on paper)
BLT236736 Ms 3412 Page of experimental notes, 1823 (pen & ink on paper) by Fresnel, Augustin Jean (1788-1827); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Ms 2108 Proposition I, from Memoire sur les Conditions de Resolubilite des Equations
BLT236732 Ms 2108 Proposition I, from Memoire sur les Conditions de Resolubilite des Equations par Radicaux, 1732 (pen & ink on paper) by Galois

A Geometry Study, after Sebastien Le Clerc, 1717 (coloured engraving)
CHT235329 A Geometry Study, after Sebastien Le Clerc, 1717 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Page of text with geometrical figures, from Elements
CHT157351 Page of text with geometrical figures, from Elements by Euclid (3rd century BC) (vellum) by Greek School (12th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Algebra, illustration from The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art
XEE3091080 Algebra, illustration from The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, by JiC" zhung SuAnshu (ink on paper) by Chinese School; Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; Chinese

Sunstone (stone)
740690 Sunstone (stone) by Viking; Vikingeskibsmuseet, Roskilde, Denmark; (add.info.: Transparent stone which polarizes sunlight)

Formulae, Oxford, 1878 (print)
480622 Formulae, Oxford, 1878 (print) by Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge (Lewis Carroll) (1832-98); 21.8x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Pair of compasses, 1686 (paper on wood)
CH437777 Pair of compasses, 1686 (paper on wood) by Lusverg, Giacomo (c.1636-89); length: 19.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: signed Iacobus Faciebat Romae; ); Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Protractor Square, 1686 (brass)
CH437776 Protractor Square, 1686 (brass) by Lusverg, Giacomo (c.1636-89); length: 11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: signed Iacobus Lusuerg Faciebat Romae; ); Photo eChristies Images; Italian

An Illustration from Sebastian Munsters Rudimenta Mathematica
XJF412210 An Illustration from Sebastian Munsters Rudimenta Mathematica, 1551 (engraving) by Swiss School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece of Le Grand Banquier de France ou Le Livre des Monnaies Etrangeres
CHT248210 Frontispiece of Le Grand Banquier de France ou Le Livre des Monnaies Etrangeres by Bertrand Francois Barreme (1640-1703) late 17th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Ideal proportions revealed to be based on the human body
STC255923 Ideal proportions revealed to be based on the human body, from De Architectura Libri Dece traducti de latino in Vulgare affigurati, by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

Ms 2108 fol. 11r Letter from Gallois to Auguste Chevalier
BLT236735 Ms 2108 fol.11r Letter from Gallois to Auguste Chevalier, 29th May 1832 (pen & ink on paper) by Gallois, Evariste (1811-32); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Ms 198 Page from Traite des Sections Coniques, 1788 (pen & ink on paper)
ACD236729 Ms 198 Page from Traite des Sections Coniques, 1788 (pen & ink on paper) by Ampere, Andre Marie (1775-1836); Academie des Sciences, Paris

Icosahedron, from De Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli, published 1509
XIR217646 Icosahedron, from De Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli, published 1509, Venice (engraving) (b/w photo) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Italian

Stella octangula, from De Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli, published 1509
XIR217645 Stella octangula, from De Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli, published 1509, Venice (engraving) (b/w photo) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms 235 f. 32 & 33 Geometry, from a Traite d Astronomie (vellum)
NUL166697 Ms 235 f.32 & 33 Geometry, from a Traite d Astronomie (vellum) by French School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Avranches, France; French, out of copyright

A Compendium of Treatises on Astronomy and Mathematics by Nasir Al-Din Muhammad bin
3794299 A Compendium of Treatises on Astronomy and Mathematics by Nasir Al-Din Muhammad bin Al-Hasan Al-Tusi (d.1274), Seljuk Anatolia, probably Kaiseri (Qaysariya)

Gulliver in front of the King of Laputa, 1842 (engraving)
3740332 Gulliver in front of the King of Laputa, 1842 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Chapter Two, Part III)

Mathematical Drawing Instruments. circa 1880s

Algebraic Formulae and Rules for the use of Candidates for Responsions
480620 Algebraic Formulae and Rules for the use of Candidates for Responsions, Oxford University Press, 1870 (print) by Dodgson

Ancient mathematical teachers (engraving)
3656059 Ancient mathematical teachers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient mathematical teachers)

A Compendium of Treatises on Astronomy and Mathematics by Nasir Al-Din Muhammad bin
3794317 A Compendium of Treatises on Astronomy and Mathematics by Nasir Al-Din Muhammad bin Al-Hasan Al-Tusi (d.1274), Seljuk Anatolia, probably Kaiseri (Qaysariya)

Page from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (pen & ink on paper)
XJF311617 Page from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Cabinet of physics, 1687 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR242767 Cabinet of physics, 1687 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Le Clerc, Sebastien I (1637-1714); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Geometry (pen & brown ink with wash on carta azzurra)
CTS366767 Geometry (pen & brown ink with wash on carta azzurra) by Vaga, Perino del (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (1501-47); 15.3x11.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Trade Card for Thomas Heath, maker of Mathematical Instruments
498315 Trade Card for Thomas Heath, maker of Mathematical Instruments, print made by Thomas Platt, c.1730 (engraving) by English School

Johann Adam Schall von Bell, from China Illustrata by Athanasius Kircher
XJF359054 Johann Adam Schall von Bell, from China Illustrata by Athanasius Kircher, 1667 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Light of Navigation, 1608 (engraving)
498324 The Light of Navigation, 1608 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Light of Navigation by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638)

Possibly an adding machine and a filing cabinet with small drawers in the office of
MNY380811 Possibly an adding machine and a filing cabinet with small drawers in the office of the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 128th Street, East Harlem, New York

Astrological chart (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
423625 Astrological chart (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Indian School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Indian, out of copyright

Rene Descartes (hand-coloured engraving)
XEE1262560 ReneDescartes (hand-coloured engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: ReneDescartes (31 March 1596 - 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher

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