EditorialPhilosopher in his study, At the light coming from an oil lamp, a man in a dark room is studying a book lying on the table in front of him. Behind the book is a magnifying glass and an open box filled with paper and an hourglass on the table, scholar i...
EditorialPhilosopher in his study, At the light coming from an oil lamp, a man in a dark room is studying a book on the table in front of him. Behind the book is a magnifying glass and an open box filled with paper and an hourglass on the table, scholar in his ...
EditorialPrayer nut, Prayer Nut in Original Casing, with Box and Magnifying Glass, A small silver-coated prayer nut consisting of two miniature reliefs of the Adoration of the Kings and the Nativity. Both reliefs are made of boxwood and mounted in two hinged, s...
EditorialInstrument with magnifying glass for the preparation of detailed drawings, Sketch of a device to allow accurate drawing from the 17th century, p.3, p. 62, 1665, Jean Bertet, Balthasar de Monconys: Journal des voyages de Monsieur de Monconys: [...]. Sec...
EditorialPortrait of Arnold Marcel, The mathematician, physicist and maker of magnifying glasses Arnold Marcel. He is sitting in his workshop, surrounded by various mathematical instruments, measuring instruments, spectacle maker, optician, Arnold Marcel, Aert ...
EditorialPortrait of Arnold Marcel, The mathematician, physicist and maker of magnifying glasses Arnold Marcel. He is sitting in his workshop, surrounded by various mathematical instruments, measuring instruments, spectacle maker, optician, Arnold Marcel, Aert ...
Editorialviewing box, Viewing box, the inside is covered with light blue paper with leaf motifs. A foldable magnifying glass is fitted on the front. The inside also consists of folding walls. A gold colored handle is attached to the lid. Front a lock (key is mi...
EditorialMiyamoto musashi, Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1847 and 1850], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36.7 x 24.3 cm., Man holding up a magnifying glass to look at the famous samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
EditorialMiyamoto musashi, Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1847 and 1850], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36.7 x 24.3 cm., Man holding up a magnifying glass to look at the famous samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
EditorialOld Man with a Book, Old Man with a Magnifying Glass, Old Man Meditating, Old Man with a Large Hat. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo; Italian, 1727-1804. Date: 1775. Dimensions: 142 x 109 mm (image/plate, upper left); 145 x 117 mm (image/plate, upper right); ...
EditorialOld Man with a Book, Old Man with a Magnifying Glass, Old Man Meditating, Old Man with a Large Hat. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo; Italian, 1727-1804. Date: 1775. Dimensions: 142 x 109 mm (image/plate, upper left); 145 x 117 mm (image/plate, upper right); ...
EditorialFlora, crowned with a garden of flowers, offering floral tributes to three figures - Botany (shown holding an alembic), Physics (who is looking through a magnifying glass) and Pomona (who holds a spade and basket of fruit). Handcoloured copperplate eng...
EditorialMan looks at a painting or print with a magnifying glass. Draughtsman: anonymous. Draughtsman: Honor? Daumier (manner of). Dating: c. 1800 - c. 1899. Measurements: h 246 mm ? w 195 mm.
EditorialDesign for a room piece: statue of sense Face, in addition a boy with magnifying glass and woman with viewer. Draughtsman: Dionys van Nijmegen. Dating: 1715 - 1798. Measurements: h 388 mm ? w 242 mm.
EditorialVincent de Beauvais reading at his desk, with a large magnifying glass beside him. In the background, books are placed on sloping shelves. Borders of foliate decoration, with the arms of King Edward IV, for whom the manuscript was produced. Decorated i...
EditorialFlea. Micrographia, or some physiological descriptions o. I. Martyn and J. Allestry: London, 1665. A flea. Image taken from Micrographia, or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses, with observations and inquiries t...
EditorialAn illustration of a flea. Micrographia, or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses, with observations and inquiries thereupon. London : Printed by Jo. Martyn, and Ja. Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, 1665. S...
EditorialNetsuke of Monkey Looking at a Fly through a Magnifying Glass, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 1 1/18 in. (2.9 cm), Netsuke.
EditorialFlora, crowned with a garden of flowers, offering floral tributes to three figures - Botany (shown holding an alembic), Physics (who is looking through a magnifying glass) and Pomona (who holds a spade and basket of fruit). Handcoloured copperplate eng...
EditorialMiyamoto musashi, Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1847 and 1850], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36.7 x 24.3 cm., Man holding up a magnifying glass to look at the famous samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
Editorial[Portrait of Two Metalworkers]; Unknown maker, American; 1855; Daguerreotype; 1/6 plate in Mascher magnifying case, Image: 6.8 x 5.7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.), Mat: 8.3 x 7 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.).
EditorialMiyamoto musashi, Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, [between 1847 and 1850], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36.7 x 24.3 cm., Man holding up a magnifying glass to look at the famous samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
EditorialCostume of Pouraille, master of Paris. He wears a "claque bas" (bicorn), tight redingote (frock coat), cravat, striped breeches, and shiny boots. He holds a magnifying glass to examine precious stones. Handcoloured etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot...