Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models

Made:
1850-1871 in Manchester
photographer:
James Hall Nasmyth
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Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models Fifteen Photographs of Nasmyth's Lunar Crater Models

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Fifteen assorted photographs of Nasmyth's lunar crater models illuminated at a low angle, taken by James Nasmyth and originally from his own album.

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models illuminated at a low angle showing the lunar crater, 'Wargentin' and originally mounted in Nasmyth's own album. Illustrated in, th book,'The Moon' by Nasmyth & Carpenter (London, 1874), plate XVII.

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models illuminated at a low angle showing the lunar crater

1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
Photograph of lunar crater model

Photograph of lunar crater model

1850-1874
Photograph of Nasmyth's crater models

Photograph of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
Photograph of Nasmyth's crater models

Photograph of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
Photograph of Nasmyth's crater models

Photograph of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
Photograph of Nasmyth's crater models

Photograph of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871
Photograph of a plaster relief model of the Moon's surface

Photograph of a plaster relief model of the Moon's surface

1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models illuminated at a low angle showing Vesuvius and neighbourhood of Naples with the area of the sea filled in crayon and originally mounted in Nasmyth's own album. Illustrated (unmodified) in the book, 'The Moon' by Nasmyth & Carpenter (London, 1874), plate VI right.

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models

1850-1871

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1933-581
Materials:
card and paper
type:
black-and-white prints (photographs), lunar crater models and models (representation)
credit:
Mr D.J.Johnson

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