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Filippo Morghen

Title plate from 'The collection of the most notable things seen by John Wilkins, erudite English bishop, on his famous trip from the Earth to the Moon... (Raccolta delle cose più notabili Vedute da Giovanni Wilkins erudito Vescove Inglese nel suo famoso viaggio dalla Terra alla Luna...)

after 1783
Etching; third state
27.2 × 38.4 cm (10.7 × 15.1 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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