Carte photographique de la lune
1909
Artist, French, 1865 - 1933

Artwork overview
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Medium
photogravure
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
image: 31.91 x 25.72 cm (12 9/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
plate: 38.58 x 30.16 cm (15 3/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
sheet: 48.9 x 37.78 cm (19 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.) -
Accession
2006.133.89
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
printed, across top above image in black ink: CARTE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE DE LA LUNE / Par C. Le Morvan / Facteure d'Agrand t 6,0 Pl. XII; across bottom under image in black ink: 1909 Fevrier 23 6h 8m 22s T.M. de Paris Negatif Obtenu au Ga Equatorial Coude de l'Observatoire de Paris Diametre lunaire 1m03 / LIMITES { EN LONG, 50 (degree symbol) a 90 (degree symbol) O. / EN LAT. 40 (degree symbol) a 88 (degree symbol) N. / Heliog. L. Massard. 55, r. Didot. Paris; on verso, by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: CLM001
Wikidata ID
Q64145757