Photographische Sternkarten (July 6, 1904)

July 6, 1904

Max Wolf and Joh. Palisa

Associated Names
Wolf and Palisa

Artist, German, active late 19th - early 20th century

This is a photograph of a star chart. The image shows a grid overlay on a section of the night sky, capturing numerous stars of varying sizes and brightness. The star field is densely populated, with some stars appearing as prominent larger dots while others are smaller and less intense. The chart is labeled with coordinates and measurements. The text atop and around the image attributes the work to Joh. Palisa and Max Wolf, indicating their involvement in creating this astronomical map.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Printed in letterpress, across top on sheet: PHOTOGRAPHISCHE STERNKARTEN / von / JOH. PALISA und MAX WOLF; upper left: BLATT 77.; upper center: RED. AUF 1855.0 : - 1m 0s, - 2'.3; upper right: AEQUIN. 1875.0; printed in letterpress, bottom left: BRUCE-TELESKOP. / AUFGENOMMEN von M. WOLF.; bottom center: PLATTE: NR. 1014. / REPRODUZIERT von M. WOLF.; bottom right: 1904, JULI 6, 10h 40m.6 bis 13h 42m.6 M.Z. KÖNIGSTUHL. / BEARBEITET von J. PALISA und J. RHEDEN.; very bottom left, in smaller font: BROMSILBERKOPIE VON DER ÖSTERR. PHOTOGR. GESELLSCHAFT IN WIEN.; very bottom right, in smaller font: BUCHDRUCK VON M. SALZER IN WIEN.; on verso, in graphite by unknown hand, lower left: PW005

Wikidata ID

Q64157847

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