Lot 2201
Muggletonian Celestial Prints, Set of Four. 1846. London. Engraved by W.P. Clubb & Son. Colored by George Baxter, using his oil color printing technique. 12 x 10". Beautifully colored renditions of the Solar System drawn by Isaac Frost, the leading developer of the Muggletonian view of astronomy. The Muggletonians were a small religious group which existed in England from the late 17th to the early 20th century and frowned on modern science and heliocentric astronomy. Frost depicts the Newtonian system (plates 1 and 3) and "The System According to Holy Scriptures" (plates 7 & 9) in lovely detail. These prints were likely circulated to sect members only.
Frost's lovely drawings are enhanced by George Baxter's innovative oil color process, a system which creates beautiful tones, but proved to be too costly for commercial use. In addition to being rare celestial prints, these are among the rarest of Baxter's prints. Minor toning to edges, else near fine.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
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