Aspect of an eclipse of the sun by the earth as it would appear as seen from the moon, 1874

Beautiful print originally published in 1874 by James Nasmyth and James Carpenter. This reproduction is a stunning example from their influential work, “The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite.”

Nasmyth and Carpenter’s 276-page book, published in 1874, was groundbreaking for its time, offering detailed insights into lunar geology. One of the most remarkable aspects of their work was Nasmyth’s method of creating accurate plaster models of the Moon’s surface and then photographing these models to provide close-up, detailed images—an innovative technique that helped convey the Moon’s features with great accuracy.

Printed on heavyweight, museum-quality Hahnemühle Fine-Art paper, this print captures the charm and detail of the original.

James Nasmyth, a renowned engineer and inventor, retired to focus on his passions for astronomy and photography, contributing to the understanding of the Moon’s structure and origin. Among his theories was the idea that lunar craters were of volcanic origin. Both Nasmyth and Carpenter were honored with craters named after them for their contributions to lunar science.