Original 19th century wood engraving showing the snow-covered garden of the Greenwich Observatory and the new method of photographing the thermometers: the recording hut lettered Photographik Thermometers, the deep-sunk thermometers and the observer taking the reading in the snow. Caption printed in Spanish.
Original 19th century wood engraving showing the snow-covered garden of the Greenwich Observatory and the new method of photographing the thermometers: the recording hut lettered Photographik Thermometers, the deep-sunk thermometers and the observer taking the reading in the snow. Caption printed in Spanish.
Medium: Wood engraving.
Artist: After the work of William Bazett Murray.
Date: 19th century.
Source: Leaf from a Spanish illustrated magazine, with printed text on the back.
Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 in (25.2 x 18 cm).
Condition: Good condition; paper somewhat browned, the image clean and well printed.