James Gregory, Inventor of the Reflecting Telescope
Maker
(draughtsman (?))
1710-1767
(printmaker)
1755-1840
(publisher)
act. 1793-1798 (Life dates)
1710-1767
(printmaker)
1755-1840
(publisher)
act. 1793-1798 (Life dates)
Title
James Gregory, Inventor of the Reflecting Telescope
Date of Production
1798
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 cm
Height: 10.8 cm
Height: 10.8 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7586
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: lower left, in plate, printed: Buchaniae Comes del.t
Inscription: Recto: lower centre, in plate, printed: Pub. by I. Herbert 1. Jan. 1793. / JAMES GREGORY, / Inventor of the reflecting Telescope. / from an original in the possession of Mr. Carnegy, Aberdeen.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, in plate, recto: E. Harding sc.
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner mount, typed: Pinkerton's Scottish Gallery, 1799
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner mount, handwritten in pen: BUCHAN
Stamp: Recto: lower right corner mount, stamped: M
Stamp: Recto: upper right corner mount, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
Inscription: Recto: lower centre, in plate, printed: Pub. by I. Herbert 1. Jan. 1793. / JAMES GREGORY, / Inventor of the reflecting Telescope. / from an original in the possession of Mr. Carnegy, Aberdeen.
Inscription: Recto: lower right, in plate, recto: E. Harding sc.
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner mount, typed: Pinkerton's Scottish Gallery, 1799
Inscription: Recto: lower left corner mount, handwritten in pen: BUCHAN
Stamp: Recto: lower right corner mount, stamped: M
Stamp: Recto: upper right corner mount, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.uk. Find out more about using and licensing our images.
____________________________