William Friese-Greene: Analysis of Motion Experiment
Silver gelatin photograph by and showing William Friese-Greene (1855-1921). This was an experiment in analysing motion taken about 1886. Such images were projected using a lantern designed by John Arthur Roebuck Rudge (1837-1903), whihc had four lenses with a revolving shutter to reveal each of the images in sequence. From a collection of family portraits, information on early experiments in movement, and examples of the two-colour process relating to the early cinematographic pioneer William Friese-Greene.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1994-5014/4
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall: 163 mm x 120 mm
image: 112 mm x 114 mm
- type:
- photograph and silver gelatin print