An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump. 18th century. From a print by Valentine Green, after the painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. A natural philosopher - a scientist - recreates one of Robert Boyle’s vacuum pump experiments in which a bird is deprived of air.

---

Size: 5256px × 4017px
Photo credit: © Classic Image / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: air, archival, archive, bird, boyle, derby, england, english, engraving, enlightenment, experiment, experimental, experimentation, green, historical, history, illustration, industrial, joseph, natural, period, philosopher, picture, print, pump, revolution, robert, science, scientific, scientist, vacuum, valentine, vintage, wright