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Astronomer by Candlelight, c.1650

"Astronomer by Candlelight," late 1650s. An oil painting by Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613 - 1675). Here, the astronomer reads an astronomical treatise while measuring the distance between two points on a celestial globe.
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Title:
Astronomer by Candlelight, c.1650
Caption:
"Astronomer by Candlelight," late 1650s. An oil painting by Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613 - 1675). Here, the astronomer reads an astronomical treatise while measuring the distance between two points on a celestial globe.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / Getty Research Institute
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Image size:
2953 x 3221 px | 27.2 MB
Print size:
25.0 x 27.3 cm | 9.8 x 10.7 in (300 dpi)