Optical Collection (page 7)

Roman signal towers (chromolitho)
1093228 Roman signal towers (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman signal towers)

Man with Telescope Looking at the Stars, 1948 (colour litho)
2630066 Man with Telescope Looking at the Stars, 1948 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Illustration from La Dioptrique by Rene Descartes (1596-1650)
CHT163647 Illustration from La Dioptrique by Rene Descartes (1596-1650), following the Discours de la Methode first published in Leiden in 1637 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Instruments d optique by Dom Noel, the first in a series of 21 plates
XIR161390 Instruments d optique by Dom Noel, the first in a series of 21 plates illustrating elevations and cross-sections of telescopes and microscopes (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Map of the New Island of Utopia from a 1518 edition of Utopia
5615727 Map of the New Island of Utopia from a 1518 edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), first published in 1516. Woodcut by Ambrosius Holbein (c. 1494-c)

Arago brings to Augustin Fresnel dying the medal of Benjamin Thompson Earl of Rumford
LSE4109193 Arago brings to Augustin Fresnel dying the medal of Benjamin Thompson Earl of Rumford - in " Popular Science" of 19/08/1880 by Unknown Artist

Photography: an anaglyph is an image printed to be seen in relief with two-tone glasses
XEE4140558 Photography: an anaglyph is an image printed to be seen in relief with two-tone glasses. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Double refraction: the white cross. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection
XEE4140533 Double refraction: the white cross. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Double refraction: the white cross)

Double refraction: saccharimeter. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection
XEE4140528 Double refraction: saccharimeter. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Double refraction: saccharimeter)

Prisms and lenses: vision in the prism. Anonymous illustration from 1925
XEE4140471 Prisms and lenses: vision in the prism. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prisms and lenses: vision in the prism)

Prisms and lenses: convergent lens. Virtual image. Anonymous illustration from 1925
XEE4140458 Prisms and lenses: convergent lens. Virtual image. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prisms and lenses: convergent lens)

Light refraction: Atmospheric refraction gives the illusion that the sun is bigger at
XEE4140439 Light refraction: Atmospheric refraction gives the illusion that the sun is bigger at the rise or sunset than at the zenith. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

The Spectre of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains - Brocken spectrum or Brocken spectrum
XEE4153718 The Spectre of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains - Brocken spectrum or Brocken spectrum - engraving from 1877 by Unknown Artist

Modern Appication by a shoemaker of the Pila Vitrea. Glass globe filled with water to be
XEE4143145 Modern Appication by a shoemaker of the Pila Vitrea. Glass globe filled with water to be placed between a person and the object they contemplate in order to enlarge it

The first optical instruments: astronomical bezel by Johannes Kepler (Keppler) (1571-1630
XEE4140495 The first optical instruments: astronomical bezel by Johannes Kepler (Keppler) (1571-1630) invented around 1615. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

The first optical instruments: Captain James Cook (1728-1779), at the bow of his boat
XEE4140494 The first optical instruments: Captain James Cook (1728-1779), at the bow of his boat, observes the southern lands at long sight. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

illustration in "Opticae Thesaurus"by Alhazen
GIA4784557 illustration in " Opticae Thesaurus" by Alhazen, Abu Ali Al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham (987-1038 or 965-1039?) - Iraqi mathematician, physicist and philosopher

Spectrum analysis (colour litho)
3849689 Spectrum analysis (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: From frontispiece of Cyclopaedic Science Simplified by J. H. Pepper (Frederick Warne, 1869)

Reflective mirrors by Fresnel (1788 - 1827)
GIA4694592 Reflective mirrors by Fresnel (1788 - 1827). by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wizard Dance (engraving)
3628880 Wizard Dance (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wizard Dance. Illustration for The Wonders of Optics by F Marion (Charles Scribner, 1872)

Diorama (engraving)
3628876 Diorama (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diorama. Illustration for The Wonders of Optics by F Marion (Charles Scribner, 1872)

The Camera Obscura (engraving)
3628874 The Camera Obscura (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Camera Obscura)

The Fantascope (engraving)
3628869 The Fantascope (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fantascope. Illustration for The Wonders of Optics by F Marion (Charles Scribner, 1872)

The Astronomical Telescope (engraving)
3628863 The Astronomical Telescope (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Astronomical Telescope)

The Compound Microscope (engraving)
3628862 The Compound Microscope (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Compound Microscope)

Disc of the Phenakistiscope (engraving)
3628851 Disc of the Phenakistiscope (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Disc of the Phenakistiscope)

Praxinoscope (engraving)
3643672 Praxinoscope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Praxinoscope. Illustration for The Boys Own Annual (1882).); © Look and Learn

All is Vanity (colour litho)
3643055 All is Vanity (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All is Vanity. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Telescope de Tulse Hill, Installe par W Huggins pour ses etudes de spectroscopie (engraving)
2787870 Telescope de Tulse Hill, Installe par W Huggins pour ses etudes de spectroscopie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telescope de Tulse Hill)

Napoelon I (litho)
731845 Napoelon I (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoelon I - a postcard with a visual illusion depicting both a headshot of Napoleon I)

Apparatus for translating three-dimensional objects into two-dimensional drawings
XAM77576 Apparatus for translating three-dimensional objects into two-dimensional drawings, two scenes from the artists first technical book Introduction in the Art of Measurement with Compass

Culpeper-style microscope, with chinoiserie style base and gold-tooled body (wood
MFR348304 Culpeper-style microscope, with chinoiserie style base and gold-tooled body (wood, brass & gold) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Advert for The Sciopticon, c. 1860s (printed paper)
XJF440659 Advert for The Sciopticon, c.1860s (printed paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Described as " A New and Improved Form of Magic Lantern)

Portrait of Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) (oil on canvas)
ZIN47090 Portrait of Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) (oil on canvas) by Home, Robert (1752-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scientific experiments, illustration from Observations sur la Physique
CHT207698 Scientific experiments, illustration from Observations sur la Physique, sur l Histoire Naturelle et sur les Arts, dediees a Mgr

The Burning Mirror of Archimedes, illustration from Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae
CHT276312 The Burning Mirror of Archimedes, illustration from Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae, by Athanasius Kircher (1601-80) Rome, 1646 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Burning mirror, allegory of Optics, engraved by Charles Nicolas Cochin (1715-90
CHT184321 Burning mirror, allegory of Optics, engraved by Charles Nicolas Cochin (1715-90) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lajoue, Jacques de (1687-1761) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Paris Observatory Meridian Circle, after a 19th century drawing
2619048 The Paris Observatory Meridian Circle, after a 19th century drawing, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Detail of a frieze from the vault (mosaic)
XIR169670 Detail of a frieze from the vault (mosaic) by Byzantine, (5th century); Oratorio di Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy; (add.info.: frieze of a mosaic of the vault; ); out of copyright

Solar Microscope, from Les Grandes Inventions Anciennes et Modernes
CHT200414 Solar Microscope, from Les Grandes Inventions Anciennes et Modernes by Louis Figuier (1819-94), Paris, 1861 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); CNAM

Pantomimes lumineuses, 1892 (colour lithograph)
5051869 Pantomimes lumineuses, 1892 (colour lithograph) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); 88x124.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Cardinal Hugues de Provence - The oldest known portrait of a character wearing lorgnons, 1352 (fresco)
VEN5027508 Cardinal Hugues de Provence - The oldest known portrait of a character wearing lorgnons, 1352 (fresco) by Barisino or Rabisino, Tommaso da Modena (1325-76); Treviso, Veneto

Spectral analysis: discovery of rays by Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826) in 1817
XEE4140557 Spectral analysis: discovery of rays by Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826) in 1817. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Double refraction of the spath. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection
XEE4140541 Double refraction of the spath. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Double refraction of the spath)

Double refraction: mineralogy. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection
XEE4140532 Double refraction: mineralogy. Anonymous illustration of 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Double refraction: mineralogy)

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"Exploring the Mysteries of the Optical Universe: From Orion Nebula to Northern Lights" Step into a world where beauty and wonder collide, as we delve into the captivating realm phenomena. The breathtaking Orion Nebula unveils its celestial secrets, showcasing a cosmic ballet of Blossom and Decay. Behold the mesmerizing Nebula Sh 2-106 in all its glory, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope's keen eye. Its ethereal hues paint an otherworldly canvas that transports us to distant galaxies. But it's not just far-off wonders that captivate our gaze; closer to home, nature puts on its own spectacular light show with the enchanting dance of the Northern Lights. A sight so magical, it leaves us awestruck at Earth's natural marvels. Through an optical lens, we peer into space and witness Sirius shining brightly amidst a sea of stars. The star filter reveals its true radiance, reminding us of our infinitesimal place in this vast universe. The spiral galaxy M81 beckons us further into deep space with its stunning composite image. Its swirling arms tell tales of cosmic evolution and remind us that even galaxies are subject to change. Venturing deeper still, we encounter the enigmatic Horsehead Nebula—a dark silhouette against a backdrop of stellar brilliance—an enigma waiting to be unraveled. Andromeda Galaxy awaits our exploration next—the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way—inviting us to ponder what lies beyond our familiar celestial neighborhood. Intriguingly intertwined within this tapestry is also human ingenuity—the University of Oxford's College serves as a cradle for knowledge seekers who unravel these mysteries day by day. Meanwhile, Chadburn Brothers' Albion Works stands as testament to humanity's pursuit in crafting precise optical instruments that unlock new realms for discovery.