Tyge Brahe 1779 - 1781

This 1779-1781 etching by Danish artist J.F. Clemens depicts the grave of Tyge Brahe, a 16th-century Danish astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of the stars. The artwork, part of the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, features a simple, elegant design of a sphere topped with a cylindrical column resting on a rectangular stone base. This visual representation of Brahe’s tomb serves as a reminder of the astronomer's legacy and his important work in the field of astronomy.