Astronomical Diagrams RMG L1073-005

Astronomical Diagrams This set of twelve hand-coloured astronomical prints and explanatory card are contained in a portfolio folder labelled "Astronomical Diagrams". This series was first issued by Reynolds in 1846, although he and other publishers continued to produce them throughout the second half of the 19th century. They responded to a perceived market for popular science products and were intended for informal learning within the home. They could be bought in sets or singly and, at a price of 1 shilling, were affordable to middle class audiences. A number of the cards have tissue paper backings and holes in the card in order to allow the user to hold them up to the light and see the stars, planets or phases of the Moon displayed as light areas against a darker background. Several of the more detailed images were drawn and engraved by John Emslie, who also collaborated with Reynolds on another set of diagrams, "Illustrations of Natural Philosophy". Reynolds’ educational diagrams received a prize medal at the International Exhibition of 1862. The titles of the cards are: The Theory of Seasons, Transparent Chart of the Heavens, Transparent Solar System, Telescopic Appearance of

Date

1846

Mapmaker / publisher

James Reynolds; John Emslie

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

chart

Original size

4,030 × 4,800 pixels

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