I. Ramsden. Optician to His Majesty

Print showing the instrument maker Jesse Rasmden (1735-1800) holding a rule and dividers, with his arm resting on the dividing engine that he invented, and in the background, one of his most famous instruments, the Palermo altazimuth circle.

Object Details

ID: PAG6438
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Robert Home, Robert; Jones, John P. & D. Colnaghi & Co Ltd
Date made: 1 Jan 1791
Exhibition: Time and Longitude
People: Ramsden, Jesse
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Frame: 680 mm x 525 mm x 40 mm x 10 kg;Mount: 633 mm x 480 mm;Primary support: 530 mm x 375 mm