Title

'Discovery of the Laws of Gravitation by Isaac Newton', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

Caption

'Discovery of the Laws of Gravitation by Isaac Newton', 1897. English scientist Isaac Newton (1642-1727) discovered gravity when he watched an apple fall, although it didn't actually hit him on the head. From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1897]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1897

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D54_390

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,3Mb (3,0Mb) / 13,2in x 13,9in / 3955 x 4183 (300dpi)

Keywords

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