Zoetrope strip: 'A Well Known Domestic Tragedy'

PART OF:
Zoetrope
Made:
c. 1868 in London
maker:
London Stereoscopic Company

Zoetrope strip entitled 'A Well Known Domestic Tragedy' by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

A zoetrope strip is a strip of paper with a sequence of printed drawings representing a scene in motion which sits inside a the drum of a zoetrope. When the drum is rotated, the images provide a loop of continuous motion.

This strip shows a representation of a traditional Punch and Judy show, featuring Mr Punch and the babe.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1934-302/26
Materials:
paper and ink
type:
zoetrope strip