Magic lantern slide showing street scene
- Made:
- circa 1860 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- W R Hill
A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting a street scene painted by W R Hill in 1876 and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. The slide shows people gathered in a square by night. The central figures wear 16th century-style garments and carry swords.
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:
- 1951-305/11
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass and paint
- Measurements:
-
overall: 263 mm x 310 mm
- type:
- magic lantern slide
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
