No. 11 of 12 · Zodiac
Aquarius Idealism and Benevolence
Pictures by Sidney HallWords by Belle Bart
Sidney Hall's 1824 engraving shows Aquarius, the laurel-crowned water bearer, pouring from his golden urn among the stars, with Belle Bart's 1923 line inside: "Your chief characteristics are idealism and benevolence." The picture comes from Urania's Mirror, a boxed set of hand-coloured constellation cards pierced so the stars shone when held up to the light. For an Aquarius born January 20 to February 18.
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Inside, it says
AQUARIUS JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 18 Your chief characteristics are idealism and benevolence. BELLE BART · THRU THE STARS TO SUCCESS · 1923
On the back
Urania's Mirror, London, 1824 / Engraved by Sidney Hall · Words: Belle Bart, 1923 / Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division / The star signs come from Urania's Mirror (London, 1824), a boxed set of 32 hand-coloured constellation cards, pierced so the stars shone when held up to the light. The words come from 1920s astrology books.
