'Projection of the eclipse of the Sun, October 29, 878, in the time of King Alfred' chubby Bronze statue of Commerce

Bronze statue of Commerce

He was the donor of the Gassiot Collection of paintings in the permanent collection of the Corporation of London

a man (probably Sir John Willes) draws a reluctant and distressed woman toward the bed he is sitting on

Bright is seen puffing the hot air of his speeches to the blazing fire in an effort to bring his cauldron of reform to the boil

'Projection of the eclipse of the Sun, October 29, 878, in the time of King Alfred' chubby Bronze statue of CommerceProjected appearance of the solar eclipse as viewed from London, using Ferguson's method of projection. Inscribed with the title above and inscribed '(Total at London)'. Additional notes appear verso, commencing: 'Among the medieval eclipses of interest in our own land, this one must have a place. It is just mentioned in the Saxon Chronicle. Tycho Brahe, in the 'Historia Celestis' refers to it' Original: ink on paper. 1882