Picture Set Of The Month - January 2026 - The Astronomical Drawings Of Étienne Trouvelot

Étienne Trouvelot (1827 – 1895) was a French
painter, astronomer and entomologist.

In his youth he lived in France, as an adult,
for political reasons, he lived in America.  

These water colour paintings are now remembered
as the peak of his creative life. 

 

The precision of them speaks of many hours
at the telescope, and slow resolve of memory
to recall the images seen afterward.

There are 14 of these images in total.
Please left click here for an image
 of the man himself and a link to all the images.