Who created "The Moon"?

The Moon was created by John Adams Whipple|James Wallace Black in 1857–60.

When was "The Moon" created?

This artwork was created 1857–60.

What medium is "The Moon"?

The Moon is Salted paper print from glass negative.

Is "The Moon" in the public domain?

Yes, The Moon is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Moon

John Adams Whipple|James Wallace Black

1857–60

Medium

Salted paper print from glass negative

Dimensions

Plate: 8 7/16 × 6 5/16 in. (21.4 × 16 cm) Sheet (approx.): 8 5/16 × 6 1/4 in. (21.1 × 15.8 cm)

Classification

Photographs

Department

Photographs

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert O. Dougan Collection, Gift of Warner Communications Inc., 1981

Accession Number

1981.1229.1

Tags

MoonAstronomy

Art Historical Context

In the mid-19th century, as photography emerged as a revolutionary technology, John Adams Whipple James Wallace Black captured *The Moon* between 1857 and 1860. This salted paper, made from a glass negative measuring about 8½ × 6½ inches, showcases the lunar surface's craters and shadowed maria with remarkable clarity for its time. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Robert O. Dougan Collection it exemplifies early astrophotography's blend of art and science. Whipple, a Boston daguerreotypist known for his precise portraits and scientific images, collaborated with Black, a fellow photo...

The Moon

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