Galileo Galilei
Line engraving. C1795. 455mm by 350mm (platemark). Depicts Galileo seated in a chair holding a telescope gazing toward the viewer.
Galileo Galilei (1564- 1642) was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism. Platemark intact. Small margins." Item #1947
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