Head_of_Hipparchus_(cropped).jpg
Summary
Description Head of Hipparchus (cropped).jpg |
English:
This engraving was made based on a carved amethyst depicting Hipparchus (CARC:
1839-881
) included among the
Poniatowski gems
, a collection of early 19th century forgeries passed off as antique engraved gems.
"... Dans le champ de cette pierre on voit une étoile et en beaux caractères le nom du sujet.
Améthyste
."
[In the field of this stone we see a star and in beautiful characters the name of the subject.
Amethyst
.]
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Date | ||||
Source | George F. Chambers, A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy, Vol. 3 (4th ed.) https://archive.org/details/handbookofdescri0003geor/page/n10/mode/1up | |||
Author | William Henry Smyth | |||
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Licensing
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer . This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office ) before January 1, 1929. |
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This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. |
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