Title Page to A New System of Mathematicks, Composed by Sir Jonas Moore, Knight

Nicholas Yeates

Associated Names
Nicholas Yeates

Artist, English, active 1680

This is a drawing of a gathering of individuals engaged in mathematical study. The image depicts a scene of people sitting around a large globe, engrossed in scientific study and discussion. They are using telescopes, geometric tools, and are surrounded by charts and books. Above them, two figures sit on pedestals, holding a spherical astrolabe and other celestial instruments. The scene is framed within an ornate decorative arch. Below the main gathering, there are various mathematical instruments and books laid out.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.3 × 14.4 cm (8 × 5 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.872


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65362908

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