'The Earth'
Date
1845
Creator
Kenny Meadows (1790, British) , Illustrator
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 148mm
width (print): 148mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Symbolic interpretation of the planet Earth, showing an eagle in flight and a lion reaching out with one paw to pin down a snake that turns back as if to strike. The reptile is shown within a bed of flowers and leaves.
Vignette above a calendar of anniversaries, festivals and other events for the month of April 1846; part of a proof sheet for the annual The Illustrated London News Almanack (1846). Titled ‘THE EARTH’, the illustration is initialled ‘KM’ [Kenny Meadows] lower left.
James Glaisher (1809-1903), astronomer and meteorologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1849. He acted as scientific editor of The Illustrated London News Almanack and collected these proof sheets as part of his editorial duties.
Vignette above a calendar of anniversaries, festivals and other events for the month of April 1846; part of a proof sheet for the annual The Illustrated London News Almanack (1846). Titled ‘THE EARTH’, the illustration is initialled ‘KM’ [Kenny Meadows] lower left.
James Glaisher (1809-1903), astronomer and meteorologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1849. He acted as scientific editor of The Illustrated London News Almanack and collected these proof sheets as part of his editorial duties.