Carte photographique de la lune, planche VII (Photographic Chart of the Moon, plate VII)

Charles le Morvan

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of the lunar surface. The image showcases a portion of the moon's rugged terrain, featuring a variety of craters and surface textures in great detail. The upper portion of the photograph highlights a large, circular crater with a well-defined rim and a mixture of shadows that accentuate its depth and dimensional form. Smaller craters and pockmarks are scattered across the surface. The lower section of the photograph shows the curvature of the moon. The lighting creates high contrast, emphasizing the intricate details of the lunar surface. This photograph, labeled as part of a photographic map of the moon, provides an up-close view of the celestial body's distinctive, cratered appearance.