Passage of Mercury before the Sun, 1799, Picture of Mercury's true and schynbare path by deszelfs overgang over de Zon on Dingsdag den 7 May 1799 for the Horison & Meridian of Amsterdam (title on object), Astronomical representation of the passage of the planet Mercury before the Sun, on Tuesday, May 7, 1799. Illustration in the Nieuwe Algemene Konst- en Letter-bode, nr. 278 of Friday 26 April 1799., print maker: Lambertus Nieuwenhuis (possibly), intermediary draughtsman: Lambertus Nieuwenhuis (mentioned on object), print maker: Enschede, intermediary draughtsman: Enschede, publisher

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