Mars.
Primary Artist
Title
Date made
1877 – September 1877
Date details
Date suggested by Nick Lomb, Curator of Astronomy, Sydney Observatory, when there was an exceptionally close opposition of Mars.
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
photo-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand-coloured
Matrix size
14.8 x 15.5 cm (printed image)
Support
thick white wove paper
Support size
28.5 x 22.3 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed on label upper centre in black ink, above image, 'MARS'. Inscribed upper centre in black ink, above image, 'Observed at the Sydney Observatory / 187_ GMT'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed lower centre in black ink, below image, 'Aperture Focal Length Power used / Remarks [illeg] from an 11 1/3 inch refractory / telescope by Schröder, power 200 / Dr W [illeg possibly Stirez]
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
129909
Accession number
2004.382
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)
Credit line
Gift of John McPhee 2004
Creators
UNKNOWN ARTIST, | | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013