Closer Moon

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A large moon fills up the sky as a spacecraft leaves its earthly base

A closer moon—departure of the first scientific and colonizing committee.

Artist

Name:: Robida, Albert
Dates:: 1848-1926
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Le vingtième siècle
Author:: Robida, Albert
Publisher:: Paris: Georges Decaux, 1883
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Description:

A large moon fills up the night sky as a spacecraft leaves its earthly base with embarked travelers waving goodbye to people standing on the observation structures.

The caption reads in the original French: La lune rapprochée. Départ de la première commission scientifique et colonisatrice.

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{{cite web | title=Closer Moon | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/closer-moon/ | author=Robida, Albert | year=1883 | access-date=May 27, 2023 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}