Caption

View of the moon, Photographie lunaire obtenue a l'observatoire de Paris, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Société Belge d'Astronomie Atlas Lunaire Pl. B.', inscription: '1896. Février 23. _ 6.H. 5M. Temps Moyen de Paris', maker: Loewy et Puiseux, maker: Maurice Loewy, maker: Pierre Henri Puiseux, maker: J. Heuse, 1896-02-23 - in or before 1898, paper, photoaquatint, height 193 mm x width 131 mm, moon as celestial body, A close-up view of a large cratered celestial surface occupying most of the frame against a dark background, showing varied textures from smooth, lighter plains to heavily pockmarked, shadowed regions with numerous circular depressions and raised rims, subtle tonal gradations across the terrain, visible ridges and shadows accentuating depth, and a curved limb delineating the edge of the sphere.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_272

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.8Mb (8.9Mb) / 10.4in x 14.5in / 3113 x 4358 (300dpi)

Keywords

View moon Photographie lunaire obtenue l'observatoire de Paris page photomechanical print inscription Société Belge d'Astronomie Atlas Lunaire Pl B 1896 Février 23 _ 6.H 5M Temps Moyen de Paris maker Loewy et Puiseux Maurice Loewy Pierre Henri Puiseux J Heuse 1896-02-23 - 1898 paper photoaquatint height 193 mm x width 131 mm celestial body close-up view large cratered celestial surface occupying frame dark background showing varied textures smooth lighter plains heavily pockmarked shadowed regions numerous circular depressions raised rims subtle tonal gradations across terrain visible ridges shadows accentuating depth curved limb delineating edge sphere