Dark brown/yellow observation of the Sun, 17 May 1882
- Made:
- 1882 in Folkestone
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Dark brown/yellow observation of sunspots and the partial eclipse made by John Willis on 17 May 1882 at 6:45am. On the reverse Willis has noted ""This view was taken during the partial Eclipse of the Sun - The greatest phase occurred at 6.46 - magnitude of the Eclipse = 0.19. 0.'s diameter being 1.00. JW." 0.19 refers to 19%. One of 275 pencil, ink and colour wash observations of the Sun and Jupiter made by Willis in Folkestone between 1879 and 1906.
Details
- Category:
- Art
- Object Number:
- 2001-769/18
- Materials:
- paper, pencil, ink, col. wash
- Measurements:
-
overall: 139 mm x 166 mm
- type:
- drawing
- credit:
- Sotheby's (Olympia)
