Orrery Painting
Orrery Painting
Orrery Painting
The painting depicts a man holding a classic small Orrery. These instruments, with their large gearboxes, commonly demonstrate the relative orbital times quite accurately, unlike the instrument on display, which shows only approximate relative rates.
Portrait of a Man with an Orrery
Portrait of a Man with an Orrery
Unknown artist, 19th century
Unknown artist, 19th century
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
© R. Paselk 2013, Last modified 28 December 2020