Items tagged optical illusion devices in MV Collections
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Zoetrope - Unknown Manufacturer, post 1834
The zoetrope was part of a range of popular philosophical or optical toys created in the 19th century. Like the zoetrope, most attempted to create the illusion of movement using a seri ...
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Anamorphosis - Emperor Napoleon III of France, 1852-1870
Printed anamorphosis which shows a portrait of French Emperor Napoleon III. Anamorphosis is a perspective technique whereby an image which appears distorted when viewed normally, appea ...
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Praxinoscope - Emile Reynaud, 'Le Praxinoscope', post 1889
The praxinoscope, invented by Charles-Emile Reynaud in 1876 was part of a range of popular philosophical or optical toys created in the 19th century. Like the praxinoscope, most attempt ...
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Advertisement - Emile Reynaud, Praxinoscope Theatre, circa 1880
Advertisement highlighting the bronze medal that the praxinoscope theatre received at the 1878 Exposition Universal in Paris. The praxinoscope theatre was invented by the Frenchman Ch ...
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Card - Scenery, 'Effet de Neige', Emile Reynaud, Praxinoscope Theatre, post 1889
Scenery card for a praxinoscope theatre featuring a snowy landscape. A rustic three storey building sits alongside a river, over which a narrow bridge stretches. This card is number 4 o ...
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Flick Book - Fox Film Corporation, 'A Movie of Me, Shirley Temple', USA, 1934
Alternative Name(s): Kineograph; Flip Book Flick book, produced in the United States of America by the Fox Film Corporation as part of the merchandising associated with the child star ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Puppet on a String, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a puppet on a string raising and lowering its arms and legs. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Obstacle Jumper, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a man jumping forwards and backwards over a raised string. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a r ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Jack in a Box, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a Jack in a box. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a related but slightly different static image ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Blacksmith Hammering, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a blacksmith hammering on an anvil. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a related but slightly dif ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Reaching the Summit, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a walker reaching the top of a hill and waving his hat. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a rela ...
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Flick Book - Bon Marche, 'Cinematograph de Poche', Man Walking Past Train, circa 1900
Flick book, produced in France for the department store Bon Marche, showing a photographic sequence of a man with a bicycle walking past a stationary train. If the viewer flicks the pag ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Chimney Sweep, Germany, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a chimney sweep bobbing up and down a chimney. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a related but s ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Geometric Pattern, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a repeated coloured geometric pattern. The disc is a component of the phenakistoscope, an animation device. These discs were interc ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Leapfrogging Men, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a sequence of related but slightly different static images of two men leapfrogging each other. The disc is a component of the phena ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Man Hitting Ball with Racquet, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a sequence of related but slightly different static images of a man hitting a ball with a racquet. The disc is a component of the p ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Classical Figure Holding 'Horn of Plenty', post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a sequence of related but slightly different static images of a classical female figure holding the 'horn of plenty' from which fl ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Dancing Couple, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a sequence of related but slightly different static images of a couple dancing, the woman performing a pirouette. The disc is a com ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Ball Passing Through Hoop, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a sequence of related but slightly different static images of what appears to be a ball passing through a hoop. The disc is a compo ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Playing Leapfrog, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc featuring ten slightly different images of two boys/men playing leapfrog. The disc is a component of the phenakistoscope, an animation device. These discs were inte ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Windmill Turning Crank, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a sequence of related but slightly different static images of what appears to be a windmill turning a wheel and crank. The disc is ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Tightrope Walker on Wire, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a sequence of related but slightly different static images of a tightrope walker bouncing on a wire. The disc is a component of the ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Jumping Frogs, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc featuring an inner and outer circle of jumping frogs, each in a slightly different position. It appears to be a cruder version of a similar disc produced by Ackerma ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Musician & Dancer, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, featuring a sequence of related but slightly different static images of a dancer and a musician. The disc is a component of the phenakistosco ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Horse Rider Jumping, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc featuring nine images of a rider jumping through a hoop whilst standing on the back of a moving horse. It appears to be a cruder version of a similar disc produced ...
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Newspaper Clipping - 'Knowledge' Magazine, 'The Magic Wheel', 1881-1917
Short article on 'The Magic Wheel' or phenakistoscope, with an accompanying image of a boy looking at an animation using the phenakistoscope. The article appeared in the British popular ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Climbing Billy Goat, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a billy goat climbing up and over a folding step ladder. The flick book is made of a number of pages, each with a related ...
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Zoetrope Strip - Person Balancing Ball with Feet, 1834-1900
Alternative Name(s): Zoetrope Band Zoetrope strip cut and pasted onto a sheet of paper. This strip is believed to have come from a Victorian era children's scrap book. It depicts 20 sl ...
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Phenakistoscope Disc - Blacksmith & Anvil, post 1832
Phenakistoscope disc, part of a set of ten, which features a sequence of related but slightly different static images of a blacksmith at an anvil. The disc is a component of the phenaki ...
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Praxinoscope Strip - Emile Reynaud, 'Le Jeu Du Volant', 1877-1879
Praxinoscope strip, 'The Shuttlecock Game' number 12 of a set of thirty, originally produced in three series of ten strips each. It comprises a series of 12 slightly different still ima ...
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Zoetrope Strips - 'The Picture Magazine', circa 1890s
Alternative Name(s): Zoetrope Band Two double sided paper sheets from 'The Picture Magazine', each of which depicts a series of 8 slightly different still images. These images were de ...
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Phenakistoscope Discs - post 1832
Two double-sided phenakistoscope discs featuring sequential still images. They are components of the phenakistoscope, an animation device. These discs were interchangeable and various s ...
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Postcard - Man & Girl Looking at Moving Images with a Praxinoscope Theatre, circa 1879
Modern postcard of an earlier engraving, showing a man and girl looking at a Praxinoscope Theatre.The man is looking through the viewer of the theatre which allows him to see the animat ...
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Anamorphosis - Monk with Spade, Date Unknown
Anamorphosis showing a monk with a spade is hand drawn and coloured. Anamorphosis is a perspective technique whereby an image which appears distorted when viewed normally, appears norm ...
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Anamorphosis - Peacock, Date Unknown
Hand coloured printed anamorphosis which shows an image of a peacock. Anamorphosis is a perspective technique whereby an image which appears distorted when viewed normally, appears nor ...
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Anamorphosis - The Bay of Naples, Date Unknown
This printed anamorphosis shows a scene of the Bay of Naples and its surrounds. Anamorphosis is a perspective technique whereby an image which appears distorted when viewed normally, a ...
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Anamorphosis - William Shakespeare, Date Unknown
Hand drawn and coloured anamorphosis which shows a portrait of William Shakespeare. Anamorphosis is a perspective technique whereby an image which appears distorted when viewed normall ...
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Praxinoscope - Glass Mirrors, Emile Reynaud, 'Le Praxinoscope', post 1889
Three glass mirrors from a praxinoscope. The praxinoscope, invented by Charles-Emile Reynaud in 1876 was part of a range of popular philosophical or optical toys created in the 19th ce ...
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