Carte photographique de la lune, 1909

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Medium

photogravure

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.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund

Accession Number

2006.133.89

Artists / Makers

Charles Le Morvan (artist) French, 1865 - 1933

Image Use

This image is in the public domain.
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Inscription

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

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Solomon, Dan and Mary