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Sun Eclipse by the Earth as Seen on the Moon / LL "JP Wilson 1940"

 Item — Frame: 1
Identifier: Art Survey No. 3

Scope and Contents

Painting of rock landscape in foreground, earth and stars in sky. Conceptualization of the May 14, 1938 eclipse, second version.

Dates

  • 1940

Creator

Extent

1 Item : painting : oil on canvas ; 39 7/8 x 29 7/8 in.

Condition

Mold/film?, paint stable (3).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Wilson, James Perry; 7/26/1943.

Related Materials

Negative #315570; 4"x5" slide #4062; 35mm slide #0.

Local note

Located in Special Collections, Floor 1, Stack 1-9.

A-371, ADMN 44902.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
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