Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
[Hydrogen prominences] [art original] / [H.R. Butler]
Collection
Identifier: Art Survey No. 10-14
Scope and Contents
Series of 5 paintings depicting the prominences of the chromosphere of the sun. These were originally displayed on the west wall of the Pro-Astronomic Hall (and intended to be installed in the proposed Hall of Astronomy) along with two similar paintings, depicting the prominences observed during the eclipse of 1918, the "Heliosaurus" and the "Eagle."
Dates:
1927
American Museum of Natural History
Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library
200 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024-5192