Sterre Kaert or Heavenly Pleyn (...) / Through this heavenly pleyn wert shows the entire course of heaven from fixed stars with its image on it (title on object), Star chart on which all constellations are drawn. The map is divided in width in 12 months from October. The lower 1/3 has the same division into twelve with the corresponding constellations and their important data: hours, signs, degrees. Bottom right the 'lost constellation' of the 'Noah's Ark'. The tables containing the data are colored, star chart, star map, stars and constellations, Remmet Teunisse Backer (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1684 and/or 1792, paper, watercolor (paint), engraving, h 54.2 cm × w 64.2 cm
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Sterre Kaert, Heavenly Pleyn, heavenly pleyn wert, entire course, heaven, fixed stars, image, title, object, Star chart, constellations, drawn, map, divided, width, 12 months, October, lower 1, 3, division, twelve, corresponding constellations, important data, hours, signs, degrees, Bottom right, lost constellation, Noah's Ark, tables containing, data, colored, star chart, star map, stars, Remmet Teunisse Backer, mentioned, Amsterdam, 1684, 1792, paper, watercolor, paint, engraving
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