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Photographic Atlas of the Moon, Published by the Paris Observatory (Atlas Photographique de la lune, publié par l'Observatoire de Paris)

1894–1908
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 852
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Photographic Atlas of the Moon, Published by the Paris Observatory (Atlas Photographique de la lune, publié par l'Observatoire de Paris)
  • Artist: Maurice Loewy (French (born Austria), Vienna 1833–1907 Paris)
  • Artist: Pierre Henri Puiseux (French, Paris 1855–1928 Paris)
  • Publisher: Observatoire de Paris
  • Publisher: Imprimerie nationale, Paris
  • Printer: Fillon & Heuse, Paris
  • Date: 1894–1908
  • Medium: Photogravure
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 28 × 24 in. (71.1 × 61 cm)
    Frame: 34 × 28 in. (86.4 × 71.1 cm)
  • Classification: Engravings
  • Credit Line: Private Collection
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs