© Soho House
Lunar globe
Artist: John Russell (1745 - 1806)
Location: Soho House
Date: 1797
Materials: papier mache shell, plaster, wood, varnish, engraved paper gores
Dimensions: 51 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £15,346 (Total: £21,346)
Vendor: Christie's
Review number: 4874 (2000)
Provenance:
Undisclosed by auction house
Description:
Represents visible surface of the moon in detail including shading to show relative heights of the mountains, craters and seas. Back is blank except for descriptive engravings.
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