Midnight blue/grey striped observation of Jupiter, 8 September 1891
- Made:
- 1891 in Folkestone
Midnight blue/grey striped observation of Jupiter made by John Willis on 8 September 1891 at 10:40pm. On the reverse Willis has noted: "3 inch. 250. Sat II and its shadow". This drawing shows satellite Europa as a bright spot and the shadow as a dark spot on Jupiter. 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:
- 2001-769/239
- Materials:
- paper, pencil, ink, col. wash
- Measurements:
-
overall: 94 mm x 120 mm
- type:
- drawing
- credit:
- Sotheby's (Olympia)
