Magic lantern slide: Dancing elephant
A magic lantern slipping slide showing a dancing elephant, made by an unknown artist in 1870. The slide shows an elephant on its back, with a baby elephant dancing on its feet. As the slide moves the baby elephant jumps from one foot to the other.
A magic lantern slipping slide showing a dancing elephant, made by an unknown artist in 1870.
The slide shows an elephant on its back, with a baby elephant dancing on its feet. A slipping slide consists of two pieces of glass - both painted with different stages of a movement. Black patches painted on the movable, or 'slipping', slide alternately cover and uncover the stages of movement. As the slide moves the baby elephant jumps from one foot to the other.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/11458
- Materials:
- glass
- type:
- lantern slide
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
