Libra, Cancer and Neighboring Constellations (c. 1750)

Highlights

• 1750 star chart of the constellations Libra, Cancer and neighboring stars from John Bevis' Celestial Atlas — a faithful reproduction of an antique celestial star chart.
• CHOOSE YOUR SIZE & FORMAT: Pick your dimensions and shape right from this listing — vertical, horizontal, panoramic and square options available.
• MUSEUM-QUALITY GICLEE: Fade-resistant archival inks on premium artist-grade canvas, hand-stretched and gallery-wrapped over a solid 1.5" wood frame, hardware attached and ready to hang.
• A REFINED FOCAL POINT for the living room, bedroom, study, home office or entryway — timeless style with lasting appeal.
• HANDCRAFTED IN THE USA: Made to order in multiple sizes and shapes — a thoughtful, gallery-worthy gift.

Description

This hand-colored celestial chart depicts the constellations Libra and Cancer rendered as vivid, detailed figures — a large red lobster-like crab dominates the left foreground while green scales and a smaller crab appear at center-right, all overlaid on a fine coordinate grid dotted with named stars. The plate is dedicated to the Reverend John Conybeare, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, placing it firmly within the tradition of 18th-century English scientific patronage. Drawn from John Bevis's Uranographia Britannica (c. 1750), one of the most ambitious hand-colored celestial atlases of the Georgian era, this chart combines astronomical precision with the illustrative elegance of Baroque star cartography.