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Sun Eclipse by the Earth as Seen on the Moon / LL "J.P. Wilson/1938."

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1

Scope and Contents

Foreground mountainous, park landscape / middle left sun eclipsed by moon.

Dates

  • 1938

Creator

Biographical sketch

Born in: Newark, NJ;Died in: Pelham Manor, NY.

Extent

1 Object : paintings (visual works) : canvas ; 39 7/8 x 29 7/8 inches

Language of Materials

English

Condition Note

Corners pierced by pins, mold? (3).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Wilson, James Perry, 7/26/1943.

Related Materials

Negative #315572; 4"x5" slide #4061; 35mm slide #0.

General

Conceptualization of the May 14, 1938 eclipse.

Local Note

A-379 ADMN 44902.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017).

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
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