Brown/grey striped observation of Jupiter, 24 November 1905

Brown/grey striped observation of Jupiter, 24 November 1905

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Brown/grey brown striped observation of Jupiter made by John Willis on 24 November 1905 at 8:15pm. This drawing is on a segment of upturned note paper with address printed: MERKARA, 19 BOUVERIE SQUARE, FOLKSTONE. On the reverse there is a diagram showing the satellite position. 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:
2001-769/245
Materials:
paper, pencil, ink, col. wash
Measurements:
overall: 92 mm x 111 mm
type:
drawing
credit:
Sotheby's (Olympia)