Photographie de la lune a son 1er Quartier

March 6, 1865

Lewis M. Rutherfurd

Artist, American, 1816 - 1892

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • By the Light of the Silvery Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

inscribed on negative, artist's signature and date: Lewis M. Rutherford N.Y. March 6, 1895; printed in ink across top on mount: PHOTOGRAPHIE DE LA LUNE / a son 1er Quartier / ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE 1re Division. COURS D'ASTRONOMIE Portefeuille des Eleves; across bottom on mount: D'apres la photographie de Mr. Rutherford Imp.Photo. Lemercier & Cie, Paris.

Wikidata ID

Q64157454

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