The Moon (John Russell) Collection_Queen's House and Greenwich Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding

Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries

demonstrating that the tail points away from the sun

A percentage of all royalties will go to charity

The 'Cutty Sark' was one of the most famous merchant sailing ships of the 19th century

Artist: Nikolaus Visscher

The Moon (John Russell) Collection_Queen's House and Greenwich Stephen Hawking expanded our understandingPastel drawing entitled 'The Moon' by John Russell. The drawing was completed with a micrometer and remained the most accurate delineation of the moon until the introduction of photography. These drawings were the basis of his moon globe, Selenographia, GLB0140. Artist: John Russell Date: circa 1787