Stereophotograph from the Diableries series, A3 'Le Paradis [Heaven], showing five skeletons relaxing in Heaven while St Peter decides whether or not to admit a sixth.
Taken by an unknown photographer in about 1866 and published by BK (Adolphe Block) of Paris. Part of a series begun in 1861, these amusing stereoscopic photographs were sculpted and photographed by either Habert or Hennetier.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/13470
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product) and cardboard
- Measurements:
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overall: 87 mm x 177 mm x 2 mm,
- type:
- photograph and stereophotograph
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford