Description

Engraved portrait of Sir William Herschel (1738-1822) from the Cincinnati-based monthly periodical "The Ladies' Repository".

"Engd. by W. Wellstood // SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL. // Engraved expressly for the Ladies' Repository."

Additional Information

From the collection of D. J. Lovell, author of "Optical Anecdotes" (International Society for Optical Engineering, 1981).