Pale turquoise/yellow observation of the Sun, 15 May 1904
- Made:
- 1904 in Folkestone
Pale turquoise/yellow observation of sunspots made by John Willis on 15 May 1904 at 5:40pm. On the reverse Willis has noted: "During this observation the sky was becoming obscured with very small clouds, or what is known as a 'mackerel' sky. JW." Mackerel sky refers to cirrus clouds. 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:
- 2001-769/116
- Materials:
- paper, pencil, ink, col. wash
- Measurements:
-
overall: 145 mm x 168 mm
- type:
- drawing
- credit:
- Sotheby's (Olympia)
