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Engraved plate of the full moon in oblique light, craters and ridges shown in stipple, on black background with printed text below.

The moon, viewed in oblique sunlight. Stipple engraving, 1806, by J. Russell.

An engraved plate shows a large, detailed moon against a black ground, its craters and mountain ridges rendered in fine stippled tones and lit from one side. Below the image are rows of small printed text and ruled lines, typical of a scientific plate.

Artist
John Russell
Date
26 November 1806
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2777 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1806.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La Luna con luz solar oblicua, 1806

Una lámina grabada muestra la luna en gran tamaño sobre fondo negro, con cráteres y crestas montañosas representados en fino punteado y iluminada desde un costado. Debajo de la imagen hay filas de texto impreso en letra pequeña y líneas trazadas, propias de una lámina científica.

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