The moon : considered as a planet, a world, and a satellite

James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), 1874

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Aspect of an eclipse of the Sun by the Earth, as it would appear as seen from the Moon

after drawing by James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

Group of Lunar Mountains. Ideal Lunar Landscape

James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

Normal Lunar Crater

James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

Back of Hand & Shrivelled Apple. To illustrate the origin of certain mountain ranges by shrinkage of the globe

James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

Glass globe cracked by internal pressure

James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

Mercator & Campanus

James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

Title(s)
The moon : considered as a planet, a world, and a satellite (title on object)
Object type
Object number
RP-F-2001-7-489
Inscriptions / marks
- inscription: ‘St. Leonard. 1874.’
- name: ‘A. Robinson. Jersey. 20-8-18.’
- name: ‘John. St. Peyton’

Creation
- writer (clerical worker): James Nasmyth (mentioned on object)
- writer (clerical worker): James Carpenter (mentioned on object)
- publisher: John Murray (mentioned on object), London
Dating
1874
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Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds
Acquisition
purchase 2001
Copyright
Public domain