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Suite of the most notable things seen by John Wilkins erudite English Bishop during his famous voyage from the Earth to the Moon … dedicated to Sir William Hamilton ambassador to the Court of Naples

Filippo Morghen

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a grid of ten panels with a title panel above. The title panel features a sailing ship at the bottom with people standing on shore, surrounded by foliage and ornate borders. The panels depict fantastical scenes of travel on the moon. The first row shows: - A man on a dragon-like creature in a tropical setting. - A tree with a machine; a lion on the ground below. - A carriage on wheels with a canopy; a man and woman sitting inside. The second row shows: - A boat on water; people on board; a tropical setting. - A ship on water; a whale in the background; people on board; a tropical setting. - A spherical airship on water; people on board; a tropical setting. The third row shows: - A tree with a spherical hot air ballon; a fenced walkway; people on board; a tropical setting. - A boat on water; a bird on board; a tropical setting. - A house on stilts; a fenced walkway; a man on board; a tropical setting.

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900 × 898 px
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