Portrait of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800-1867) an Irish astronomer. His work was conducted at Birr Castle, where he had built the largest telescope - the Rosse Telescope/Great Telescope, until the completion of the Hooker telescope. Dated 19th century

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3975 x 5275 px | 33.7 x 44.7 cm | 13.3 x 17.6 inches | 300dpi

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