A 19th century illustration of the Gibbous Moon

BLUNT, Charles F.

The Moon Gibbous.
London: David Bogue, c. 1845. Coloured wood engraving. 150 x 190mm.

An illustration of the Moon Gibbous (between half and full), using the wood engraving to give a velvety black to the surrounding space.
Plate 18 of 'The Beauty of the Heavens: a pictorial display of the astronomical phenomena of the universe' by Charles F. Blunt.


Stock ID : 24265