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