An experiment on a bird in an air pump: a philosopher is demonstrating the formation of a vacuum by withdrawing air from a flask containing a white cockatoo. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1769, after J. Wright of Derby.
- Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797.
- Date:
- 1769
- Reference:
- 575780i
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An experiment on a bird in an air pump: a philosopher is demonstrating the formation of a vacuum by withdrawing air from a flask containing a white cockatoo. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1769, after J. Wright of Derby. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
