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This is a photograph of two identical black-and-white depictions of the full moon side by side, set against a dark background. The moons are detailed, capturing craters and surface textures, and the image is bordered by a vibrant orange frame. Text is present on the frame, including the publication number "No. 466" and the title "Full Moon." There is also a mention of "John P. Soule" along with an address "199 Washington Street, Boston."
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This is a photograph of two identical black-and-white depictions of the full moon side by side, set against a dark background. The moons are detailed, capturing craters and surface textures, and the image is bordered by a vibrant orange frame. Text is present on the frame, including the publication number "No. 466" and the title "Full Moon." There is also a mention of "John P. Soule" along with an address "199 Washington Street, Boston."

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

"Full Moon"

John Payson Soule

Date
1863
Medium
stereoscopic albumen silver print
Dimensions
image (each): 7.6 × 7.6 cm (3 × 3 in.) sheet: 7.6 × 15.3 cm (3 × 6 in.) mount: 8.2 × 17.3 cm (3 1/4 × 6 13/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2018.21.4
Credit line
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • albumen silver print
  • Moon
  • Astronomy
  • Science
  • outer space
  • Nature
  • history
  • Stereograph
Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Inscription

along left edge of mount printed in black ink: John P. Soule.; along right edge: 199 Washington Street, Boston.; across bottom: No.466. FULL MOON.

NGA object ID 213439. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.