Caption

Craters on the moon, photographed from the Lick Observatory in California, Montagnes de la Lune, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Extrait &lt, &lt, Der Amateur Photograph, 1896 &gt, &gt, .', inscription: 'd'après un phototype agrandi de l'Observatoire de Lick.', Lick Observatory, c. 1891 - in or before 1896, North America, California, paper, autotypie, height 168 mm x width 118 mm, surface of the moon, Moon, A vertical black-and-white image showing a textured lunar surface with a steep, irregular ridge running from near the top down toward the lower right, surrounded by scattered circular impact depressions of varying sizes, some with raised rims and shadowed interiors, and a grainy tonal range creating highlights and darker shadowed areas across the rocky terrain, framed by a thin dark border and placed on a light background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_281

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.7Mb (8.8Mb) / 10.9in x 16.4in / 3257 x 4907 (300dpi)

Keywords

Craters moon photographed Lick Observatory California Montagnes de la Lune page photomechanical print inscription Extrait &lt &lt Der Amateur Photograph 1896 &gt &gt d'après phototype agrandi de l'Observatoire de Lick c 1891 - 1896 North America paper autotypie height 168 mm x width 118 mm surface Moon vertical black- -white image showing textured lunar surface steep irregular ridge running near top down lower right surrounded scattered circular impact depressions varying sizes raised rims shadowed interiors grainy tonal range creating highlights darker shadowed areas across rocky terrain framed thin dark border placed light background