The Moon Viewed in Oblique Sunlight, Stipple Engraving (1806)
A full moon fills a black circular field, its cratered surface rendered in fine stippled dots and shading, with bright highlights on the ridges and dark maria in the upper area. Below the disc, a scale grid and several lines of small engraved text fill the lower margin of the printed plate.
- Artist
- John Russell
- Date
- 26 November 1806
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2914 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1806.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
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