Theme: Comets and Meteors, 1680-1892.

Comets and meteors in art from as early as the 17th century.

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1. "Staartster boven Beverwijk", Rochus van Veen , 1680.

2. "Comet A 1892, 1. swift", Edward Emerson Barnard, 1892.*

3. "Astronomy: a meteor in the night sky over London", M.C. Wyatt (1777-1862), 1850.**

4. “Astronomy: comets in a night sky”, by unkown. Date unknown.**

5. "Komeet" by unknown, 1700 - 1800.

*Credit: Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds.

**Credit: Wellcome Collection.

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Source and download:

1. https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-T-00-3653

2. https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2001-7-283-8

3. https://wellcomecollection.org/works/h5swcrtx/items

4. https://wellcomecollection.org/works/dmm6xkrd/items

5. https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-P-OB-103.449

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