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ABEL TRUCHET (1857-1918)
"L'OPTIQUE"/ LA LUNE A UNE MÈTRE. 1900.
32 3/4x22 3/4 inches, 83x57 3/4 cm. G. Camproger, Paris. Condition B: fading along left edge; overpainting, restoration and slight discoloration at edges and in broadside; errant color marks in lower right image; illustration by Truchet tipped in, as issued.
One of the more popular attractions at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, La Lune a un Mètre was a large telescope through which patrons could view the moon. In 1899, a year prior to the exposition, Georges Méliès' film of the same title helped popularize the concept of the moon with a smiling face. Rare.
