Reproduction of Alexander Lesser’s The Final Moments of Nicolaus Copernicus

In the middle of the engraving, inside the chamber, Nicolaus Copernicus is depicted, who is also the compositional center. He sits in an armchair, leaning on a pillow, giving the impression that he is looking at the viewer. With his left hand he touches an open book, which is handed to him by a man in a richly decorated cloak. Around him are nine male figures, including clergy, including one in bishop's attire. On the right side there is a kneeler on which a man in a clergyman's attire is leaning. In the upper right corner there is a window with a view of the western façade of the Frombork Cathedral. In front of Copernicus, on his left, there is a celestial globe. Above it, in a niche, there are smaller astronomical instruments: triquevetrum, armillary sphere and quadrant. Between them is a scroll with a seal. On the left side there is an open door, behind which praying male and female figures are visible.