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Celestial Phenomena, 1729
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Celestial Phenomena, 1729

anonymous · 1729 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Celestial phenomena observed on November 16, 1729, by Conrado Zumbach de Croesvelt, possibly above Haarlem or Leiden. Special sun rays, clouds, planets, and stars in the sky above a row of houses. Text in Latin above and below the print, including a letter addressed to the mayor of Leiden, C. Ruysch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printastronomical phenomenaLeiden
Credit lineHemelverschijnselen, 1729. 1729. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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