Caption

Observing the sky with a brass sextant, Johannes Hevelius and his wife, Danzig, 1673

Date

Jan 15, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Heinz-Dieter Falkenstein

Reference

BRK25C54_045

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No

Property release

No

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Rights managed

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94,1Mb (7,9Mb) / 15,4in x 23,7in / 4630 x 7104 (300dpi)

Keywords

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