Magic lantern slide showing a portrait of Charles Dickens

PART OF:
Four magic lantern slides used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution
Made:
1875 in United Kingdom
photographer:
Unknown
maker:
Unattributed
Magic lantern slide showing a portrait of Charles Dickens

A magic lantern slide featuring a photograph of Charles Dickens (1812-1870) shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London over Christmas 1875. This slide was used to open the presentation of 'Gabriel Grub and the Grim Goblin' a production based on 'The Story of The Goblin Who Stole A Sexton' by Charles Dickens which appeared in 'The Pickwick Papers'.

A magic lantern slide featuring a photograph of Charles Dickens (1812-1870).

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:
1951-308/2
Materials:
glass and wood
type:
lantern slide
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford