Voorspelling van en uitleg over de zonsverduistering van 25 juli 1748, eerste blad 1747

This 1747 illustration from the Rijksmuseum is an anonymous scientific illustration that shows a prediction of the solar eclipse of July 25, 1748, with maps of the earth's surface. The map is divided into four sections, each representing a different area of the globe, with the path of the eclipse shown in a dark line. These illustrations were used in the book “Voorspelling van en uitleg over de zonsverduistering van 25 juli 1748” which is a historical text that details the event and its significance. It also incorporates the work of Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, whose mathematical calculations were used to predict the eclipse.