Optics Collection (page 5)

Lantern of a First-class Lighthouse (engraving)
3628858 Lantern of a First-class Lighthouse (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lantern of a First-class Lighthouse)

The Effects of Plane Mirrors (engraving)
3628853 The Effects of Plane Mirrors (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Effects of Plane Mirrors)

Newtons Disc (engraving)
3628852 Newtons Disc (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newtons Disc. Illustration for The Wonders of Optics by F Marion (Charles Scribner, 1872)

Illustrations from Athanasius Kircher Ars Magna, Amsterdam, 1671 (engraving)
3032084 Illustrations from Athanasius Kircher Ars Magna, Amsterdam, 1671 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; UIG; Dutch, out of copyright

The Solar Microscope. Date: 18th century

Scientific Instrument Maker, John Smith, trade card (engraving)
983989 Scientific Instrument Maker, John Smith, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scientific Instrument Maker, John Smith, trade card)

A Fine Kaleidoscope (mahogany, brass and ivory)
CH348496 A Fine Kaleidoscope (mahogany, brass and ivory) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Leigh, a clockmaker from Lancashire)

Telescope de Lord Rosse a Parsonstown, Irlande (engraving)
2787872 Telescope de Lord Rosse a Parsonstown, Irlande (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telescope de Lord Rosse a Parsonstown, Irlande)

Joseph Von Fraunhofer (chromolitho)
2802523 Joseph Von Fraunhofer (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Von Fraunhofer)

Nostradamus and Marie de Medicis (engraving)
3628879 Nostradamus and Marie de Medicis (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nostradamus and Marie de Medicis)

Effect of cut paper-work (engraving)
3628875 Effect of cut paper-work (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Effect of cut paper-work)

Fresnels Lighthouse Apparatus (engraving)
3628859 Fresnels Lighthouse Apparatus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fresnels Lighthouse Apparatus)

The Reversal of real Images (engraving)
3628855 The Reversal of real Images (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reversal of real Images)

Cannon of the Palais Royal (engraving)
3628884 Cannon of the Palais Royal (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon of the Palais Royal)

How to produce Spectres (engraving)
3628873 How to produce Spectres (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to produce Spectres)

Cabinet of physics, 1687 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR242767 Cabinet of physics, 1687 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Le Clerc, Sebastien I (1637-1714); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Sextant, c. 1780 (brass)
MFR348315 Sextant, c.1780 (brass) by Nairne & Blunt (fl.1770s); 36.83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Instrument used for navigation; signed Joseph Garnault (probably the original owner)

Phantasmagoria, from Memoires Recreatifs Scientifiques et Anecdotiques
CHT200413 Phantasmagoria, from Memoires Recreatifs Scientifiques et Anecdotiques by Etienne Gaspard Robertson (1763-1837), Paris, 1831 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Opticks and Perspective, from The Gentlemans Recreation
483393 Opticks and Perspective, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School

The Phenakisticope with a cherub design card, 1835 (photo)
CHT175004 The Phenakisticope with a cherub design card, 1835 (photo) by Chevalier, Charles (fl.1835); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Camera oscura. engraving in "Magia naturalis "
AIS5358992 Camera oscura. engraving in " Magia naturalis " (1558) by Giovanni Battista Giambattista della Porta (1535-1615). Edition of 1659. engraving

Anamorphosis (oil on panel)
AII135306 Anamorphosis (oil on panel) by Niceron, Jean Francois (1613-46); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; French, out of copyright

Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), English physicist and mathematician, 1742-43 (engraving)
2635591 Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), English physicist and mathematician, 1742-43 (engraving) by Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780); 36.8 A-- 23.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch

Jean Bernard Leon Foucaults mirror reflecting telescope on an equatorial mount
2619050 Jean Bernard Leon Foucaults mirror reflecting telescope on an equatorial mount, after a 19th century drawing, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre inventing the daguerreotype photographic process in the 19th
2619044 Louis-Jacques-MandeDaguerre inventing the daguerreotype photographic process in the 19th century, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, 1689 (engraving)
2630121 Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, 1689 (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton after Godrey Kneller (English)

How to Photograph Ghosts (engraving)
3627856 How to Photograph Ghosts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to Photograph Ghosts)

Phantasmagoria, Robertson (engraving)
3628881 Phantasmagoria, Robertson (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phantasmagoria, Robertson)

The Spectre, an optical illusion (engraving)
3628872 The Spectre, an optical illusion (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spectre, an optical illusion)

Protection against ill-natured people (engraving)
3628871 Protection against ill-natured people (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Protection against ill-natured people)

The Phantasmagoria (engraving)
3628868 The Phantasmagoria (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phantasmagoria)

Foucaults Small Telescope (engraving)
3628867 Foucaults Small Telescope (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foucaults Small Telescope)

Foucaults Large Telescope (engraving)
3628866 Foucaults Large Telescope (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foucaults Large Telescope)

Gregorian Telescope (engraving)
3628865 Gregorian Telescope (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gregorian Telescope)

Concave Mirror (engraving)
3628854 Concave Mirror (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concave Mirror. Illustration for The Wonders of Optics by F Marion (Charles Scribner, 1872)

Satire on False Perspective, 18th (engraving)
3521475 Satire on False Perspective, 18th (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); (add.info.: Satire on False Perspective is the title for his friend Joshua Kirbys pamphlet on linear)

Sir David Brewster, Scottish physicist, mathematician and astronomer (engraving)
3638179 Sir David Brewster, Scottish physicist, mathematician and astronomer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir David Brewster, Scottish physicist)

Telescope a Miroir Argente de L Foucault, Systeme newtonien (engraving)
2787871 Telescope a Miroir Argente de L Foucault, Systeme newtonien (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telescope a Miroir Argente de L Foucault)

Camera Obscura, illustrration from Athanasius Kircher Ars Magna, Amsterdam
539368 Camera Obscura, illustrration from Athanasius Kircher Ars Magna, Amsterdam, 1671 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portable sliding box camera obscura, c. 1800 (wood)
MFR348343 Portable sliding box camera obscura, c.1800 (wood) by English School, (18th-19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Bridge-type sextants, c. 1780 (brass)
MFR348330 Bridge-type sextants, c.1780 (brass) by Ramsden, Jesse (1735-1800) & Fraser, William (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece to The Rudolphine Tables compiled by Johannes Kepler
XJF294062 Frontispiece to The Rudolphine Tables compiled by Johannes Kepler, published in 1627 (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School

Professor Wheatstone (engraving)
3058106 Professor Wheatstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875)); English, out of copyright

Isaac Newton breaks down light (engraving)
3098027 Isaac Newton breaks down light (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isaac Newton breaks down light)

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

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"Exploring the World of Optics: From Newton to Euler" Step back in time with a portrait of a young Sir Isaac Newton, the brilliant English mathematician who revolutionized our understanding of optics. His groundbreaking work on light and color can be traced back to his famous "Colour wheel, " depicted in PSCI2A-00011. Newton's affiliation with the University of Oxford's College further highlights his intellectual prowess. It was here that he delved into his masterpiece, "Newtons Opticks, " which unveiled the mesmerizing beauty of the color spectrum through prisms. In awe-inspiring historical artwork, we witness Newton gazing at celestial wonders through his telescope. This instrument allowed him to unravel mysteries hidden within nature's tapestry and paved the way for future discoveries by visionaries like Leonhard Euler, a Swiss mathematician who built upon Newton's foundations. The 17th-century theories proposed by Descartes on it also come into play as we delve deeper into this captivating field. These ideas challenged traditional beliefs and laid down new paths for exploration. Nature itself provides us with breathtaking displays, such as a double rainbow over a serene lake. Understanding how light interacts with water droplets allows us to appreciate these optical phenomena even more deeply. Returning once again to Sir Isaac Newton, we marvel at another aspect crucial to optics—the retina. This intricate structure within our eyes captures and processes incoming light signals, enabling us to perceive colors and shapes in all their glory. From ancient times until today, humanity has been captivated by optics—a realm where science meets artistry. Join us on this journey as we uncover its secrets and celebrate those remarkable minds who have shaped our perception of the world around us.