John Wilkes
Mechanics, 1816
An original hand-coloured antique copper-engraving
10 x 8 in
26 x 20 cm
26 x 20 cm
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Allegory with Archimedes surrounded by pupils with one drawing proportionally the sphere to cylindar. Right are Screw and Wedge, above the Balance, system of pulleys,. To the left a globe,...
Allegory with Archimedes surrounded by pupils with one drawing proportionally the sphere to cylindar. Right are Screw and Wedge, above the Balance, system of pulleys,. To the left a globe, hydrostatical bellows, and Archimede's screw or pump, the inclined plane with a crane at back.
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