Phantasmagoria magic lantern
- PART OF:
- Phantasmagoria magic lantern c. 1820
- Made:
- circa 1820 in unknown place
Phantasmagoria magic lantern c. 1820.
Phantasmagoria was a form of entertainment that (among other techniques) used one or more magic lanterns to project frightening images such as skeletons, demons, and ghosts onto walls, smoke, or semi-transparent screens, typically using rear projection to keep the lantern out of sight. Mobile or portable projectors were used, allowing the projected image to move and change size on the screen, and multiple projecting devices allowed for quick switching of different images. Étienne-Gaspard "Robertson" Robert, a Belgian inventor and physicist from Liège, became the best-known phantasmagoria showman.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1929-467/1
- Materials:
- tin (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass
- Measurements:
-
overall: 600 mm x 175 mm x 395 mm,
- type:
- magic lantern
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
