Mars as Seen From its Inner Moon "Phobos" / LR "H.R. Butler"
Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 26
Scope and Contents
Rocky landscape in foreground, Mars in half shadow in background. Inscription: On reverse "Mars as seen from its Inner Moon 'Phobos'."
Dates
- 1930
Creator
- Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934 (Artist, Person)
Biographical sketch
Born in: NYC; Died in: Princeton, NJ. Active in: NY; NJ.Advisor for Astronomy Hall 1925-1934. Butler was a landscape and portrait painter, but with his college degree in physics, he was always interested in science. He worked at the Princeton University Astronomy Department painting numerous canvasses of astronomical subjects.
Extent
1 Object : painting : oil on canvas ; 50 x 40 in.
Language of Materials
English
Condition
Flaking, scratches on surface (3). Condition History: Conserved 1980s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Butler, Howard Russell; 6/8/1930.
Local Note
A-322, ASTRO-30445.6/1930/$1,000.00
Creator
- Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934 (Artist, Person)
- 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:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
