Jeremiah Horrocks making the first observation of a transit of Venus in 1639, Eyre Crowe, 1891 ; 2004-02-17

Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1891 ; 2004-02-17. Dimensions: height: 76.2 cm (30 in) ; width: 100.3 cm (39.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Jeremiah Horrocks. Collection: Walker Art Gallery. Horrocks observing the 1639 transit of Venus by Eyre Crowe