The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Celestial Globe

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 774

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription: inscribed in ellipses on side of the globe: A NEW / AMERICAN / CELESTIAL GLOBE / Containing the Positions of nearly / 5000 Stars, Clusters, Nebulae, Planetary / Nebulae &c Correctly computed & laid down / from the latest observations and dis- / coveries by Dr. Maskelyne, Dr. Herschel / the Rev. Mr. Wollaston &c / by James Wilson / 1821
Provenance

Douglas Campbell, New York, until 1961
See also
Who
James Wilson (5)
What
Metal (59,364)

Paper (23,968)

Copper alloy (16,630)

Furniture (5,725)

Brass (3,505)

Plaster (842)

Globes (65)

Celestial globes (5)
Where
North and Central America (81,404)

United States (78,109)

New York (2,785)

Albany (67)
When
A.D. 1800-1900 (80,185)
In the Museum
American Decorative Arts (11,825)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
The United States and Canada, 1800–1900 A.D.
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