Title

The evacuating of a bell jar by means of a portable air pump in order to examine the effect on the creatures imprisoned in it

Caption

Engraving depicting the evacuating of a bell jar by means of a portable air pump in order to examine the effect on the creatures imprisoned in it. Dated 18th Century

Date

18th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A15_324

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (3,5Mb) / 16,8in x 13,9in / 5031 x 4169 (300dpi)

Keywords

18th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Bell Jar Vacuum Suffocation Suffocate Animal Testing Testing Animal Jar Air Air Pump Experiment Experimental Imprisoned Imprisonment History of Science Science History of Physics Physics 18th Century