Print made by William Pether, ca. 1738–1821, British, The Orrery, 1768
- Title:
- The Orrery
- Date:
- 1768
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 17 3/4 x 23in. (45.1 x 58.4cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.14598
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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