Edward N. Burdick
Total Eclipse of the Sun by the Moon

Artist Edward N. BurdickAmerican, 1866–1935

CultureAmerican

Titles

Total Eclipse of the Sun by the Moon
Total Eclipse of the Sun by the Moon. Showing photos exposures at 5 minute intervals. Taken at Westerly, R. I. Saturday A. M. January 24th, 1925. Residence shown is that of Mr. Geo. Davison.

DateJanuary 24, 1925

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 7 5/16 × 8 1/4 in. (18.5 × 21 cm)
Sheet: 7 5/16 × 8 1/4 in. (18.5 × 21 cm)
Mount: 11 × 12 in. (27.9 × 30.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by various donors

Object number2018.212

Not on view

Explore Further

Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

DescriptionThis
time-lapse photograph presents the solar eclipse of January 24, 1925, which
lasted for a total of 2 minutes and 32 seconds. When Edward Burdick
photographed this eclipse in Westerly, Rhode Island, he was in the path of
totality, meaning that at the point of maximum eclipse, the moon covered the
sun completely. Burdick’s multiple-exposure image presents the extraordinary
arc of the eclipse over a conventional New England home.
Provenance[David Thompson Antiques & Art, South Dennis, Massachusetts]; purchased by MFAH, 2018.
Exhibition History"Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum's Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 20–September 2, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed in negative, recto, bottom right: COPYRIGHTED 1925 // ED. N. BURDICK // WESTERLY, R. I.
Printed in black, verso, center on applied label: Total Eclipse of the Sun by the Moon. // Showing photos exposures at 5 minute // intervals. Taken at Westerly, R. I. // Saturday A. M. January 24th, 1925. // Residence shown is that of Mr. Geo. Davison.

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.