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Eclipse, Corona

August 31, 1932

American 20th Century

Associated Names

American 20th Century

Artist

A photograph of a solar eclipse. The moon covers the sun, showing the sun's corona as a bright ring around a dark center. The image is in high contrast black and white, emphasizing the corona and the moon. The background is dark with faint specks of light. Handwritten text at the bottom identifies the date as August 31, 1932 and mentions the use of a panchromatic negative with no filter.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Dimensions

image/sheet: 19 × 24.2 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2018.21.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Dan and Mary Solomon

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, across bottom in negative: Corona-Aug.31, 1932-- From Panchromatic Negative--No Filter; bottom right: 65738

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