La lanterne magique (The Magic Lantern) Thaumatrope

France, c. 1880

Academy of Graphic Arts

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

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

AEO175942

Curatorial section

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

Measurements

75mm ø

Object Types

3D Object

Optical Toy

Materials

card, ink, string

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