
Zoetrope strip: 'A Well Known Domestic Tragedy'
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.