Caption

Moon landscape with a map with some craters, page, photomechanical print, tracing, inscription: 'Photographie lunaire obtenue à l'observatoire de Paris, SUD, OUEST, EST, NORD', maker: Loewy et Puiseux, Observatoire de Paris, c. 1891 - in or before 1896, Loewy et Puiseux, Paris, paper, autotypie, height 157 mm x width 113 mm, with map on tracing paper that can be placed over the print., surface of the moon, Moon, A textured surface covered in circular depressions of varying sizes, with raised rims and shadowed interiors, appearing in a grainy monochrome palette; irregular ridges and rough patches surround the depressions, creating a pitted, uneven landscape with contrasts between lighter raised areas and darker recessed zones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_126

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.8Mb (12.6Mb) / 9.8in x 13.7in / 2949 x 4120 (300dpi)

Keywords

Moon landscape map craters page photomechanical print tracing inscription Photographie lunaire obtenue à l'observatoire de Paris Sud Ouest Est Nord maker Loewy et Puiseux Observatoire de Paris c 1891 - 1896 Paris paper autotypie height 157 mm x width 113 mm tracing paper placed print surface moon Moon textured surface covered circular depressions varying sizes raised rims shadowed interiors appearing grainy monochrome palette irregular ridges rough patches surround depressions creating pitted uneven landscape contrasts lighter raised areas darker recessed zones