Ingress of Venus during the 1769 solar transit Size:XS: 30 x 20cm Nobby Stiles

Nobby Stiles

now wearing the crown of the newly unified Germany

Elevation and plan of the Canons' Cloisters and details of two doors

'Innocence betrayed

Ingress of Venus during the 1769 solar transit Size:XS: 30 x 20cm Nobby StilesSketches of the Transit of Venus at the beginning of the 1769 event. Ten figures [only nine of which were used in the eventual published plate], from the earliest showing of the planet to the appearance of the 'black drop' effect. Hirst observed using a 2 foot long reflecting telescope to x55 magnification. Eight individual pieces of paper pasted onto a single backing sheet. With pencilled instructions to the engraver. The illustration appeared as