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Isaac Newton using a prism to analyze the colors in a ray of light. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Young boy and girl kissing underneath the mistletoe at Christmas time 1956 love couple romance romantic for valentines day be my valentine

Two Grizzly Bears

Incandescent giant lamp, model of the Edison type bulb. Expo
Incandescent giant lamp, twelve feet high, mounted on a pedestal crowned by a model of the Edison type bulb, increased 20, 000 times

Looking out from a game-viewing vehicle on a safari holiday

Astronomer-priests of Chaldea observe stars from the Tower of Babylon (Babel)

A Secluded Beach and Distant Sail, 1925 ( Watercolour)
8835622 A Secluded Beach and Distant Sail, 1925 ( Watercolour) by Watson, Harry (1871-1936); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: HARRY WATSON RWS. ROI)

Lord Rosse's Great Reflecting Telescope, at Parsonstown, Ireland, 1853 (cotton, brass)
7340081 Lord Rosse's Great Reflecting Telescope, at Parsonstown, Ireland, 1853 (cotton, brass) by British School, (19th century); 118.3x89.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

John Rosedale, sailor, visitor guide to Greenwich Hospital lobby (England)
MMM5484551 John Rosedale, sailor, visitor guide to Greenwich Hospital lobby (England) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: John Rosedale)

Saluting the spot where Nelson fell, HMS "Victory" (colour photo)
8668585 Saluting the spot where Nelson fell, HMS "Victory" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saluting the spot where Nelson fell)

Champlain taking an observation with the Astrolabe, on the Ottawa, 1613 (litho)
8666883 Champlain taking an observation with the Astrolabe, on the Ottawa, 1613 (litho) by Jefferys, Charles William (1869-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient astronomer using 'sighting tubes' to observe the sky
3740721 Ancient astronomer using 'sighting tubes' to observe the sky; (add.info.: Illustration depicting ancient astronomer using 'sighting tubes' to observe the sky)

Letters I, J and K: iris, joujou, kakatoes, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205961 Letters I, J and K: iris, joujou, kakatoes, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta)

Tom Saunders, on board an Indiaman, using a glass to observe another vessel through the gunport, 1850
3330769 Tom Saunders, on board an Indiaman, using a glass to observe another vessel through the gunport, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of Tom Saunders, on board an Indiaman)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220441 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Cover of " Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim", pseudonym by Louis Gustave Fortune Ratisbonne
DUV4214980 Cover of " Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim", pseudonym by Louis Gustave Fortune Ratisbonne (1827-1900) 1861 (print); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

Letters S, T and U: Bucket, Top and Urn, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206024 Letters S, T and U: Bucket, Top and Urn, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta)

Letters Q and R: quarrel and rat, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206005 Letters Q and R: quarrel and rat, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Johannes Hevelius' observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon
5312032 Johannes Hevelius' observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Johannes Hevelius' observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon)

Johannes Hevelius' observation of a Full Moon
5312014 Johannes Hevelius' observation of a Full Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Johannes Hevelius' observation of a Full Moon)

View of Greenwich (England), one summer evening, from the heights of the park, at the back, the London skyline
MMM5485001 View of Greenwich (England), one summer evening, from the heights of the park, at the back, the London skyline by Cox, David, the younger (1809-85); National Maritime Museum, London

Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe
5308102 Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe on which he plotted the positions of the stars he observed)

Searching for Halley's Comet at Greenwich Observatory, 1909 (Pen ink, monochrome watercolour, paper)
7340782 Searching for Halley's Comet at Greenwich Observatory, 1909 (Pen ink, monochrome watercolour, paper) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); 42x29 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Watching the solar eclipse, Hyde Park, London, 15 March 1858 (engraving)
8676327 Watching the solar eclipse, Hyde Park, London, 15 March 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching the solar eclipse, Hyde Park, London)

Japanese observation balloon over Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655575 Japanese observation balloon over Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

'Looking at the comet till you get a criek in the neck', 1811 (etching)
7340076 'Looking at the comet till you get a criek in the neck', 1811 (etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 39.2x26.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Solar Eclipse in Siam, c.1700 (watercolour)
8698472 A Solar Eclipse in Siam, c.1700 (watercolour) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Science. Astronomy)

ASTRONOMER who observes the sky, 1695 (engraving)
7272494 ASTRONOMER who observes the sky, 1695 (engraving); (add.info.: ASTRONOMER who observes the sky. Illustration draft from "Almanac of the dead man")

Johannes Hevelius' observation of the Crescent Moon
5312012 Johannes Hevelius' observation of the Crescent Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Johannes Hevelius' observation of the Crescent Moon)

Smugglers alarm: gathered in their hideout, the smugglers organize their defense
MMM5457668 Smugglers alarm: gathered in their hideout, the smugglers organize their defense, one is watching the outside through the keyhole

Engraving depicting Henry Tracey Coxwell's captive balloon, fitted with a semaphore system
5308905 Engraving depicting Henry Tracey Coxwell's captive balloon, fitted with a semaphore system, being used by the British Army; (add.info)

Letters V and W: wave and wagon, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206040 Letters V and W: wave and wagon, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Looking at Halley's Comet, 1835 (watercolour)
7341531 Looking at Halley's Comet, 1835 (watercolour) by Chalon, John James (1778-1854); 35.7x44 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Presentation of the royal yacht 'Emperor', to the Emperor of Japan Komei Tenno (personal name Osahito)
MMM5484893 Presentation of the royal yacht 'Emperor', to the Emperor of Japan Komei Tenno (personal name Osahito, 1831-1867), in Edo (present-day Tokyo), on August 26

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220639 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Reflecting telescope on top of the Rocky Mountains which the Director of the Cambridge Observatory, Massachusett
538393 Reflecting telescope on top of the Rocky Mountains which the Director of the Cambridge Observatory, Massachusett, 1865 (engraving); (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630780 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two figures visiting a tomb, 1873 (illustration)
8683031 Two figures visiting a tomb, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

How films are made: The Sound Control Room (colour litho)
8660306 How films are made: The Sound Control Room (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sound Control Room)

Newlywed couple kissing, observed by the mother, 1904 (illustration)
8683017 Newlywed couple kissing, observed by the mother, 1904 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple of newlyweds kissing each other)

Andre Vesale discovers the origin of blood vessels, in Paris (engraving)
5944552 Andre Vesale discovers the origin of blood vessels, in Paris (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving It was during his stay in Paris that Andr Vsale (1514 - 1564)

The original astronomical observations made in the course of a voyage towards the South Pole
7337577 The original astronomical observations made in the course of a voyage towards the South Pole, and around the world in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure

Marine spotting scope (Longview), with marine signal flag code, c.1810 (object)
MMM5476130 Marine spotting scope (Longview), with marine signal flag code, c.1810 (object); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Marine spotting scope (Longview)

Cosmosphere, 1824 (glass, brass, papier mache, hand-coloured, plaster, printed paper)
7339250 Cosmosphere, 1824 (glass, brass, papier mache, hand-coloured, plaster, printed paper) by Cary, William (c.1760-1825); 48.4x24.3x24.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The rustic wreath
MMM5484699 The rustic wreath by Witherington, William Frederick (1785-1865); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The rustic wreath)

Her Majesty's visit to the flagship on August 11, 1853, showing the ships 'Duke of Wellington'
MMM5482603 Her Majesty's visit to the flagship on August 11, 1853, showing the ships 'Duke of Wellington' and 'Victoria & Albert' by Knell

Wall quadrant, a rotating telescope, mounted on a quarter-circle frame, faces a wall facing North South, 1725 (object)
MMM5477736 Wall quadrant, a rotating telescope, mounted on a quarter-circle frame, faces a wall facing North South, 1725 (object); National Maritime Museum, London

How the distance between the shore and the ship was observed (print)
5616455 How the distance between the shore and the ship was observed (print); (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting how the distance between the shore and the ship was observed)

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"Observing the Beauty of Love: A young boy and girl share a tender kiss underneath the mistletoe during Christmas time in 1956, capturing the essence of pure love. " "The Death of Elder Pliny: Delving into history, we observe the tragic demise of Elder Pliny, an influential figure whose legacy lives on. " "Illuminating Discoveries: At an expo, our eyes are drawn to an incandescent giant lamp, a model reminiscent of Edison's groundbreaking bulb. We observe innovation at its finest. " "Safari Adventures Unveiled: Peering out from a game-viewing vehicle on a thrilling safari holiday, we observe majestic wildlife roaming freely in their natural habitat. " "Ancient Astronomer-Priests: Through the lens of time, we observe the wisdom and celestial knowledge possessed by astronomer-priests who unraveled the mysteries of our universe. " "Glimpses Into Wildlife Wonders: On a captivating game drive safari holiday, we eagerly watch as a graceful Masai giraffe gracefully grazes nearby. Nature's beauty unfolds before our eyes. " "Intriguing Elegance: The elusive leopard (Panthera pardus) captures our attention as we quietly observe its stealthy movements through dense foliage. A true marvel of nature. " "Elevated Perspectives with Observation Balloons: Ascending high above ground level in observation balloons allows us to witness breathtaking vistas and gain new perspectives on our surroundings. " "Halleys Comet's Celestial Dance: With awe-struck gazes turned towards the night sky, we joyfully observe Halleys Comet as it graces us with its rare appearance every few decades. " "Witnessing History Unfolded: In tumultuous times during Spanish Civil War in 1936, two members of Nationalist army cautiously use rangefinder periscopes to meticulously observe Republican troop movements - history being shaped before their very eyes. " "A Moment of Reflection.