Brown/grey striped observation of Jupiter, 27 November 1905

Brown/grey striped observation of Jupiter, 27 November 1905

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Brown/grey brown striped observation of Jupiter made by John Willis on 27 November 1905 at 8pm. This drawing shows two satellites to the left hand side of Jupiter. 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:
2001-769/246
Materials:
paper, pencil, ink, col. wash
Measurements:
overall: 92 mm x 111 mm
type:
drawing
credit:
Sotheby's (Olympia)