Ingress of Venus during the 1769 solar transit Size:XS: 30 x 20cm 'Innocence betrayed

'Innocence betrayed

South-west view of the Church of St Clement Danes

30th June 1965

Elevation and plan of the Canons' Cloisters and details of two doors

Nobby Stiles

Ingress of Venus during the 1769 solar transit Size:XS: 30 x 20cm 'Innocence betrayedSketches of the Transit of Venus at the beginning of the 1769 event. Ten figures [only nine of which were used in the eventual published plate], from the earliest showing of the planet to the appearance of the 'black drop' effect. Hirst observed using a 2 foot long reflecting telescope to x55 magnification. Eight individual pieces of paper pasted onto a single backing sheet. With pencilled instructions to the engraver. The illustration appeared as