La lanterne magique (The Magic Lantern) Thaumatrope Facsimile

France, c. 1880

Academy of Graphic Arts

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

Graphic of AEO175942 (Back)

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

On display until

23 August 2024

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

Mauclair-Dacier

Production places
France
Production dates
c. 1880

Appears in

Group of items

La Lanterne Magique (The Magic Lantern) thaumatrope

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

P180303

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-02. Play and Illusion → MI-02-C02

Measurements

75mm ø

Object Types

2D Object

Exhibition Prop

Optical Toy

Materials

digital print

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