Phenakistoscope of Horserider Jumping a Gate and a child with a hula hoop. Hand coloured after printing. Published by S W Fores, 41 Picadilly, London. 1833. One of four discs for Stroboscope or Fantascope of miscellaneous origin.
This optical toy was invented by the Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau (1801-1883). It is held with the printed side of the disc facing a mirror. When the disc is spun the viewer looks at its reflection through the apertures on the disc's circumference and the drawings appear to move.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1940-79/1
- Materials:
- cardboard
- Measurements:
-
overall: 232 mm,
- type:
- optical toy, fantascope and phenakistoscope
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
