Magic lantern slide showing The Moon
- Made:
- circa 1860 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Unattributed
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A magic lantern slide with a picture of the moon, shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London, about 1860. Original photograph possibly by Warren de la Rue.
A magic lantern slide with a picture of the moon, shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London, about 1860.
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:
- 1951-308/4
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and glass
- Measurements:
-
overall: 260 mm x 325 mm
- type:
- lantern slide
- rights:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
