'Transit of Venus December 6, 1882' Size:L: 100 x 80cm Three men on the left

Three men on the left stand by and watch her

Figure 4 a detail of an air-hole or spiracle

A ticket of admission for a lady to Surrey Chapel

View of the garden and gardeners at Carlton House

with family and friends

'Transit of Venus December 6, 1882' Size:L: 100 x 80cm Three men on the leftProjected appearance of the transit as viewed from London, using Ferguson's method of projection. Inscribed with the title above and annotated to explain the track of the planet: 'Ingress' and 'Egress below the horizon'. Supporting notes verso state that 'Out of four transits of Venus visible in this country during the last three hundred years, three occur under similar circumstances, that is, they commence here shortly before sunset' Original: ink on