zoetrope
Zoetrope on wooden stand.
The concept of the Zoetrope was first suggested in 1833 by the Austrian scientist Simon Stamfer (1792-1864), but it was not commercially exploited until 1867. It was a development of the Phenakistoscope (where a single visitor viewed images on a spinning disc in a mirror through slits in the disc). Using the Zoetrope, several viewers could look through slits in the drum simultaneously to see the drawings move and it became a popular optical toy.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1951-248/1
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 335 mm 300 mm,
- type:
- zoetrope
