
2 9 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 21cm
Description
Lithograph by H T de la Beche, titled; 'The Light of Science dispelling the Darknes which covered the World', showing the figure of a woman wearing an elaborate hat, standing in clouds, shining a gas lamp on the world. Taken from a collection of prints and books held at the Science Museum, London, documenting the early history of the gas industry.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10200671
© Science Museum / Science & Society Picture Library