Magic lantern slide showing scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts'
- Made:
- 1876 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- W R Hill
A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting a scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts' painted by W R Hill in 1876 and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London as part of the Easter 1876 production based on Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.
A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting a scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts' painted by W R Hill in 1876 and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. The slide shows the White Rabbit wearing a waistcoat, carrying a letter.
The Royal Polytechnic Institution in Regent Street, London, was renowned for its spectacular magic lantern shows employing as many as six huge lanterns projecting large, hand-painted slides eight inches (20.3 cm) by five inches (12.7 cm).
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1951-305/1
- Measurements:
-
overall: 260 mm x 315 mm x 15 mm,
- type:
- magic lantern slide
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford