Carte Helio-Seleno-Graphique d’Europe

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Object Details

Description

This engraved map of Europe shows the predicted path of the solar eclipse of April 1, 1764. The text reads: “Dans laquelle on voit la Projection que l’ombre de la Lune tracera sur la surface de cette partie de notre Globe dans le celebre Eclipse central et annulaire du Soleil qui arrivera le 1 Avril 1764. A Paris chez Desnos, Ingenieur Geographie, Rue St Jacq. au Globe.” The signature refers to Louis-Charles Desnos (1725-1805), an important cartographer and instrument maker in Paris.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1764

ID Number

PH.329959

catalog number

329959

accession number

286290

Object Name

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 9 in x 10 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 26.67 cm

place made

France: Île-de-France, Paris

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Science & Mathematics

Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Astronomy

related event

Solar eclipse

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-fe37-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1451892