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1957

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Print, Dr. John Herschels neueste Entdeckungen in der Mondwelt (Dr. John Herschel's newest discovery on the moon)

This is a Print. It is dated ca. 1835 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is hand-colored etching on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled The Great Moon Hoax of 1835.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 28 × 22 cm (11 × 8 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Print, Dr. John Herschels neueste Entdeckungen in der Mondwelt (Dr. John Herschel's newest discovery on the moon); hand-colored etching on paper; H x W: 28 × 22 cm (11 × 8 11/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop; 1957-162-11

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