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THE SOLAR SYSTEM DISPLAYED
John Norman, Bartholomew Burges, B. Edes & Son
January 1 1789 (1789-1789)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Norman (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.0218 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1961.0218 A
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
THE SOLAR SYSTEM DISPLAYED
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Norman (Engraver); Bartholomew Burges (Draftsman); B. Edes & Son (Printer and seller)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
January 1 1789 (1789-1789)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: J. Norman Sc.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: B. Burges del. Boston Jan.\y 1.\st 1789.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Astronomy
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
Dimensions (inches)
20.9 (H) x 17.19 (W) x 16.2 (Image H) x 16.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53.2 (H) x 43.65 (W) x 41.2 (Image H) x 41.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 20.6 in. (52.4 cm). Plate W: 16.7 in. (42.3 cm). Chain interval: 2.5-2.65 cm; laid line frequency: 9-10 per cm. H at left. W at bottom. Image H and W at center.
Publisher Summary
B. Edes & Son
Publisher Date
01/01/1789
Place of Publication
Boston, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
Publisher Name
B. Edes & Son
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
From: Bartholomew Burges' A short account of the solar system, and of comets in general together with a particular account of the comet that will appear in 1789. (Boston: B. Edes & Son, 1789).