Photographie Lunaire Capuanus - Bouillaud - Gassendi

1896

Loewy et Puiseux

Associated Names
Loewy et Puiseux

Artist, French

Maurice Loewy

Artist, French, born Czech Republic, 1833 - 1907

Pierre Henri Puiseux

Artist, French, 1855 - 1928

The image shows a detailed view of a lunar surface, showcasing various craters and textures. The perspective is an aerial view directly over the moon's surface with no visible horizon. The surface displays crater formations with different sizes, some with raised rims and shadows. The color palette consists of grayscale tones, ranging from dark to light areas. The texture is realistic, resembling a photographic capture. In the distance, the surface appears smoother and less cratered.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Printed, across top: PL. VIII / PHOTOGRAPHIE LUNAIRE / CAPUANUS - BOUILLAUD - GASSENDI / Grand Equatorial Coudé Observatoire de Paris; across bottom on sheet: 1896 23 Avril 8h3 t.m. Paris Agrandissement 14.0 fois Diamètre Lunaire 2m44 / PAR M.M. LOEWY ET PUISEUX / Héliog. & Imp. Fillon & Heuse; on verso, by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: MLP0006

Wikidata ID

Q64157531

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