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but became famous--and more complicated--when an extraordinary series of boxes with the motif were commissioned in 1760 by or for the Qianlong emperor
10 5/8" tall x 10 1/4" widest
believe dates to the 18th century
It is possible the surface of this piece was once painted
Antique French Astronomical Book Plate: Gaseous Proturberances During 1860 Solar Eclipse girl with ringlets but became famous--and more complicated--whenI've been stalking antique prints book pages documenting astronomical phenomenon of late, and this is one of the most beautiful I've found. It portrays "proturberances gazeuses du soleil," which I believe are also known as prominences: large, bright, gaseous features extending outward from the Sun's surface in the photosphere. These were observed, and drawn, by French astronomer Warren de la Rue during the total solar eclipse in 1860 and how beautiful
