Saturn
Photograph
ca. 1858 (made)
ca. 1858 (made)
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Warren De La Rue was among the earliest astronomer-photographers and worked at Kew Observatory. The attraction between astronomy and photography was natural, since both are concerned with the reflectance or absorption of light upon surfaces. Each image of this stereo pair consists of the full moon in its entirety. De La Rue took them at different geographical locations and different times of year. When seen together through a stereo viewer, the two images give an illusion of depth. Even when not seen in a stereo viewer the format of the glass transparency emphasises the luminosity of the moon.
Object details
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| Title | Saturn (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stereograph glass positive |
| Brief description | Stereoscopic photograph of Saturn by Warren De La Rue. Great Britain, ca. 1858. |
| Physical description | Two glass stereoscopic photographs of Saturn, black and white transparency. Lettered with title, artist's name and publishing details. |
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| Summary | Warren De La Rue was among the earliest astronomer-photographers and worked at Kew Observatory. The attraction between astronomy and photography was natural, since both are concerned with the reflectance or absorption of light upon surfaces. Each image of this stereo pair consists of the full moon in its entirety. De La Rue took them at different geographical locations and different times of year. When seen together through a stereo viewer, the two images give an illusion of depth. Even when not seen in a stereo viewer the format of the glass transparency emphasises the luminosity of the moon. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.133-1993 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2009 |
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