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Map of the Constellations

PrintmakerEngraved by W. G. Evans American, active 1835

MakerCorrected by Elijah H. Burritt American, 1794 - 1838

PublisherPublished by Francis Junius Huntington American, 1802 - 1878

Date1835

MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 15/16 x 27 1/8in. (35.4 x 68.9cm)
Platemark (height x width): 16 x 28 1/8in. (40.6 x 71.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/2 x 29 3/4in. (44.5 x 75.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionTwo side-by-side maps of the night sky, with stars of varying sizes, including clusters and nebulas, and depictions of the constellations. The map on the left side shows the constellations in the September, August and July sky, with the solstitial and equinoctial colures, and line of the earth's orbit. The map on the right shows the constellations in the June, May and April sky, with two equinoctial colures and the line of the earth's orbit. Only some of the constellations are colored; the significance of this is unknown.

Object number2012.312.96

MarkingsRecto, bottom left corner, printed in black ink on sticker: "Map / Drawer / 129"InscribedRecto, at the bottom right below both maps, printed in black ink: "Engraved by W.G. Evans N. York under the Direction of E.H. Burritt."

Below both maps (map on left side is torn and the text is missing), printed in black ink: "Hartford Published by F.J. Huntington 1835, Entered according to act of Congress Sep. 1st 1835 by F.J. Huntington of the State of Connecticut"

Verso, center, handwritten in red ink: "40,333"

Center, handwritten in black ink: "[letters]"NotesCartographic Note: No scale

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