Painting -Law of Orbiting Velocity (Kepler)

National Museum of American History

Object Details

referenced
Kepler, Johannes
painter
Johnson, Crockett
Description
This piece is a further example of Crockett Johnson's exploration of Kepler’s first two laws of planetary motion. The ellipse represents the path of a planet, and the white sections represent equal areas swept out in equal times. This work, a silk screen inked on paper board, is signed: CJ66. It is #76 in the series, and it echoes painting #22 (1979.1093.16) and painting #99 (1979.1093.66).
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Ruth Krauss in memory of Crockett Johnson
1966
ID Number
1979.1093.50
catalog number
1979.1093.50
accession number
1979.1093
Object Name
painting
Physical Description
paper board (substrate material)
wood (frame material)
Measurements
overall: 72 cm x 91 cm x 2.5 cm; 28 3/8 in x 35 13/16 in x in
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Record ID
nmah_694674
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2fab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Law of Orbiting Velocity (Kepler)
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