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Southern Celestial Hemisphere
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: engraving
Maker: Conder, T.
Place made: United Kingdom
Date made: 1765-1831
Materials: ink; laid paper
Measurements: 10 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in
Nomenclature: astronomical
Classification: whales
AF-AX-3038
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: engraving
Maker: Conder, T.
Place made: United Kingdom
Date made: 1765-1831
Materials: ink; laid paper
Measurements: 10 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in
Nomenclature: astronomical
Classification: whales
Monochrome engraving depicting a star chart of the southern hemisphere. A pencilled arrow and inscription points out Cetus (the Whale; depicted as a lion-sea serpent chimera). Artist attribution printed under the chart. "Plate V." in top right corner.
AF-AX-3038