Caption

Triesnecker, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Scale.', name: 'Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street Piccadilly.', number: 'Plate XI.', photographer: James Nasmyth, United Kingdom, cliché maker: anonymous, printer (person): Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, publisher: John Murray, London, c. 1870 - in or before 1873, printer (person), paper, Woodburytype, height 179 mm x width 138 mm, Print for page 109., surface of the moon, Moon, A grayscale aerial view showing a textured surface with numerous circular depressions and raised rims, some appearing as deep craters with sharp shadows, and others as shallow indentations; a region of smoother terrain with sinuous narrow fissures or channels crossing it contrasts with rougher, heavily pitted areas; rugged, jagged ridges and rocky outcrops cast stark shadows, and clusters of small sharp-edged bumps and granular textures cover much of the scene; the lighting creates high contrast between illuminated elevated surfaces and dark shadowed hollows throughout the image.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B00_118

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Rights managed

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47.2Mb (10.7Mb) / 10.8in x 17.0in / 3241 x 5086 (300dpi)

Keywords

Triesnecker page photomechanical print inscription Scale name Published John Murray Albemarle Street Piccadilly number Plate XI photographer James Nasmyth United Kingdom cliché maker anonymous printer person Vincent Brooks Day & Son publisher London c 1870 - 1873 paper Woodburytype height 179 mm x width 138 mm Print page 109 surface moon Moon grayscale aerial view showing textured surface numerous circular depressions raised rims appearing deep craters sharp shadows shallow indentations region smoother terrain sinuous narrow fissures channels crossing contrasts rougher heavily pitted areas rugged jagged ridges rocky outcrops cast stark shadows clusters small sharp-edged bumps granular textures cover scene lighting creates high contrast illuminated elevated surfaces dark shadowed hollows image