Harvard Art Museums> TL42412.2: Lunar Planisphere, Hypothetical Oblique Light Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Lunar Planisphere, Hypothetical Oblique Light (John Russell) , TL42412.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 29, 2023, https://hvrd.art/o/371258. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download An engraving of the moon against a solid black background. There are numerous craters depicted on the moon’s surface and demonstrates the shadows and highlights of the surface’s elevation. Identification and Creation Object Number TL42412.2 People John Russell, British (1745 - 1806) Title Lunar Planisphere, Hypothetical Oblique Light Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1806 Culture British Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/371258 Physical Descriptions Medium Stipple and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper Technique Engraving Dimensions image: 41.3 × 41.6 cm (16 1/4 × 16 3/8 in.) sheet: 43.2 × 41.6 cm (17 × 16 3/8 in.) frame: 74.3 × 59.1 × 2.9 cm (29 1/4 × 23 1/4 × 1 1/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Object Number TL42412.2 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/2022 - 01/15/2023 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
