The Comet of 1811.
[n.d., c.1820.]
Engraving. Sheet: 110 x 130mm (4¼ x 5''). Creasing in right corner.
A view showing the Great Comet of 1811 which was visible for around 260 days. The comet had an impact on non-astronomers such as John Linnell and William Blake and was seen as a portent to Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the War of 1812. Because 1811 was such a good year for wine, merchants marketed 'comet wine' for years afterwards.
[Ref: 49581] £75.00
Engraving. Sheet: 110 x 130mm (4¼ x 5''). Creasing in right corner.
A view showing the Great Comet of 1811 which was visible for around 260 days. The comet had an impact on non-astronomers such as John Linnell and William Blake and was seen as a portent to Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the War of 1812. Because 1811 was such a good year for wine, merchants marketed 'comet wine' for years afterwards.
[Ref: 49581] £75.00