Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice and The Queen of Hearts

Hand-painted glass lantern slide illustrating scene from

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Hand-painted glass lantern slide illustrating scene from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll. Illustrations by Sir John Tenniel, published with permission of MacMillan and Co, 1870s. Slide 36 showing Alice and the Queen of Hearts.

This lantern slide is one of a set illustrating Lewis Carroll's story, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It and the rest of the set were projected in a magic lantern alongside the lanternist reciting the story for groups of people to enjoy.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1951-316/17
Materials:
glass and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 83 mm x 83 mm .08 kg
type:
lantern slide
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford