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Bronze Globe. Observatory. Peking, Thomas Child, 1870–1880
Thomas ChildBritish

Bronze Globe. Observatory. Peking

1870–1880 · Photograph · 18.4 × 23.8 cm

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J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

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About the work

View of a large bronze celestial globe in the Beijing Ancient Observatory complex. An armillary sphere or armilla, can be seen next to the globe.

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Accession number
84.XA.700.5.32

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PhotographsAlbumen printRealismImpressionism19th centuryBritish

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