Black Nautical Constellation Print of Milky Way and Zodiacal Light

This Antique Constellation print dates from the around 1860 and beautifully renders an expanse of the milky way and constellations. So beautiful!

Note: The background black, or blue, of this print is not entirely a solid color but is a series of very fine horizontal lines that don’t come across well on the screen. Please refer to the detail image to see a close up of the background texture. The effect of this is that the print looks almost as if it’s printed on fine linen that adds a lovely patina of aged texture. This is my most ‘Antiqued’ constellation print.

The subject of this print is a study of the Zodiacal light explained by this nautical journal entry dated April 16th, 1855, in the morning:

“(15th was Sunday.) Was on deck soon after 3 o’clock, and found the eastern portion of the sky very favorable for observations. The Zodiacal Light, however, was dim; and its boundaries were difficult to be made out. Soon after this, a strong light began to grow up towards the north, its strongest portion under Pegasi. I concluded to wait for further developments before forming any opinion of its nature; but at 3h 50m clouds spread over the sky, and put an end to observations for the morning.”

My antiquarian Astronomy prints are restored to give them a unique design as Wall Art with a beautiful velvety texture and printed on 255gsm Archival Fine Art Paper. For lovers of Antique Astronomy art, 19th Century art and illustrations, and beautiful vintage prints.

QUALITY:
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Our prints are high-quality Archival Giclée pigment prints on 100% cotton (tree-free) 255gsm Archival Fine Art paper.

SIZING
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Our 19.75″ x 27.5″ print is sized to fit easily into IKEA’S ‘RIBBA’ frame with the mat removed. Print proportions may change slightly to accommodate each size.