Total Eclipse of the Sun

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Description

Étienne Léopold Trouvelot (1827-1895) was a French artist, astronomer and entomologist (interested in gypsy moths) who moved to Medford, Mass. in 1851. Several of his astronomical illustrations were shown at the Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Charles Scribner’s Sons published chromolithographic copies of several Trouvelot drawings a few years later. This example represents the "TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN Observed Jul. 29, 1878 at Creston, Wyoming Territory."

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

PH.317802

accession number

231962

catalog number

317802

Object Name

Measurements

overall: 37 in x 28 in; 93.98 cm x 71.12 cm

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-3825-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1184987