COPERNICAN PLANISPHERE

Стартовая цена
£ 4 000
Дата аукционаClassic
26.10.2021 00:00UTC +01:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Место проведения
Великобритания, London
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Аукцион завершен. Ставки на лот больше не принимаются.
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ID 637712
Лот 57 | COPERNICAN PLANISPHERE
Planisphere des Planetes Selon l'Hypothese de Copernie avec leurs neuds leurs distance et leur exentricité. Presenté a son altesse Royale Monseignr. le duc Orleans. Par son très humble et très obeissant Serviteur J. Pigeon Mathematicien avec Privilege 1713. The title and dedication are surrounded by an elaborate cartouche featuring the coats-of-arms of the Duke of Orleans, several scientific instruments including an armillary sphere, a quadrant, a telescope, a pair of compasses, and two putti surveying the heavens through telescopes. A heliocentric projection in accordance with Copernicus. At the centre is the sun with each planet’s orbit delineated, from Mercury to Saturn, together with its title and planetary symbol. Between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn are placed the signs of the zodiac, together with the orbital period for each planet through the zodiac and their aphelion (i.e. the point in their orbit where they are furthest from the sun). There are also letters placed upon each orbital path: ‘S’, ‘M’, ‘D’, and ‘A’; ‘A’ & ‘D’ mark the point of the planet’s ascension and declination, with ‘S’ and ‘M’ marking planetary nodes.

213/4 x 213/4in. (55 x 55cm.)
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