Jean Fortin after John Flamsteed - La Vierge

Plate 13:  La Vierge (Virgo) from the Atlas Celeste De Flamsteed, Approuve Par L'Academie Royale Des Sciences, Et Publie Sous Le Privledge De Cette Compagnie. Jean Fortin after John Flamsteed Published by A Paris F.G. Deschamps, Libraire, rue S. Jacques, aux Associes Second edition, 1776.  Hand Colored copper engraving on laid paper Image 182 x 226 mm Plate 203 x 250 mm Sheet 217 x 252 mm Overall dimensions including custom frame:  16 x 17.75 inches   Jean Fortin was born in France. He was employed by the King and Royal family for producing spheres and globes. He produced two publications both updated and improved editions of Flamsteed's star atlas, "Atlas Coelestis" published in French in 1776 and 1795 named 'Atlas Celeste'. The plates were re-engraved to about a third of the size of Flamsteed's original plates. John Flamsteed FRS (19 August 1646 – 31 December 1719) was English astronomer and was appointed the first Astronomer Royal at the London Observatory in 1675. He convinced Cha