Sujet

The old observing-room, Greenwich, late 17th century (1893). Artist: Unknown

Légende

The old observing-room, Greenwich, late 17th century (1893). The Royal Observatory at Greenwich was founded in 1675 by King Charles II, with John Flamsteed appointed as the first Astronomer Royal. The building, with its octagonal observing room, was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume III, Macmillan and Co, London, New York, 1893.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1893

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C29_266

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,2Mo (7,2Mo) / 42,2cm x 29,8cm / 4988 x 3521 (300dpi)

Mots clés

portrait Londres personnes gens mâle intérieur le travail homme hommes pays la science monarque fenêtre type métier télescope astronomie Britannique Anglais roi reine royal observatoire scientifique endroit siècle La Grande-Bretagne observer profession redevance B&W MONOCHROME 17e siècle Greenwich 19e siècle noir et blanc noir et blanc B W astronome dix-neuvie siècle Observatoire Royal The Print Collector King Charles II Unknown John Sir Christopher Wren Wren Christopher Sir Christopher Christopher Wren King of Great Britain and Ireland Charles II John Flamsteed Flamsteed Green John Richard Green John Richard