Magic Lantern Collection (#2)

A twin magic lantern (engraving)
5310282 A twin magic lantern (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a twin magic lantern for providing views by horizontal movement of the cams A, A)

Du feu please - les coulisse du theatre d shadbres - engraving in "
XEE4150947 Du feu please - les coulisse du theatre d shadbres - engraving in " La nature" of 1892. by Unknown Artist

John Thomsons magic lantern (b / w engraving)
5310279 John Thomsons magic lantern (b/w engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Engraving depicting John Thomsons magic lantern with continuous slide feed)

Magic lantern of the High Life Tailor (colour litho)
5999654 Magic lantern of the High Life Tailor (colour litho) by Moloch (Colomb B.) (1849-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magic lantern of the High Life Tailor)

Dissolving Views! or, The Past and the Future (colour litho)
3648290 Dissolving Views! or, The Past and the Future (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dissolving Views)

A Magic Lantern (engraving)
725366 A Magic Lantern (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Magic Lantern. Illustration for The XVIIIth Century by Paul Lacroix (Bickers and Son)

Phantasmagoria, from Memoires Recreatifs Scientifiques et Anecdotiques
CHT200413 Phantasmagoria, from Memoires Recreatifs Scientifiques et Anecdotiques by Etienne Gaspard Robertson (1763-1837), Paris, 1831 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

The Magic Lantern Device uses for light projections. Detail of a game of the goose of
JLJ4670521 The Magic Lantern Device uses for light projections. Detail of a game of the goose of the cries and old metiers of Paris

A camera obscura (Magic Lantern) projects the image of a man burning in hell
XEE4407648 A camera obscura (Magic Lantern) projects the image of a man burning in hell - (Magic lantern. Father Kirchers magic lantern)

Catalepsy produced under the influence of light - The French neurologist Jean Martin
XEE4146905 Catalepsy produced under the influence of light - The French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893) studying the phenomene of hypnosis on a patient at Salpetriere hospital using a

Magic lantern show (chromolitho)
974555 Magic lantern show (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magic lantern show)

The New World, 1791-97 fresco) (see also 230499)
FTB60391 The New World, 1791-97 fresco) (see also 230499) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice

The Magic Lantern (engraving)
1619555 The Magic Lantern (engraving) by Hine, Henry George (1811-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magic Lantern. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 December 1858)

The magic lantern. 19th century engraving. Private collection
JLJ4615165 The magic lantern. 19th century engraving. Private collection. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The magic lantern. 19th century engraving)

The technique of color cinema: projector system (magic lantern)
LSE4098601 The technique of color cinema: projector system (magic lantern). by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The technique of color cinema)

The projection: Livingstones rifle. David Livingstone (1813-1873
XEE4140588 The projection: Livingstones rifle. David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer with the magic lantern in the Balonda tribe in Africa. Anonymous illustration from 1925

The Magic Lantern (engraving)
3648003 The Magic Lantern (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magic Lantern)

Solar Microscope, from Les Grandes Inventions Anciennes et Modernes
CHT200414 Solar Microscope, from Les Grandes Inventions Anciennes et Modernes by Louis Figuier (1819-94), Paris, 1861 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); CNAM

Pantomimes lumineuses, 1892 (colour lithograph)
5051869 Pantomimes lumineuses, 1892 (colour lithograph) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); 88x124.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer with the magic lantern in
XEE4135515 David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer with the magic lantern in the Balonda. by Unknown Artist

The magic lantern, France, about 1860
GIA4817236 The magic lantern, France, about 1860. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The magic lantern, France, about 1860.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Laterna Magica, 1786-1788. Creator: Abildgaard, Nicolai Abraham (1743-1809)
Laterna Magica, 1786-1788. Found in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Magic lantern, c. 1790. Creator: Anonymous master
Magic lantern, c. 1790. Private Collection

Peep Show Image, ca 1770. Creator: Anonymous
Peep Show Image, ca 1770. Private Collection

Getting Electric Light ready -- H. M. S. Edinburgh, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Getting Electric Light ready -- H.M.S. Edinburgh, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

The Diver -- H. M. S. Blake, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Diver -- H.M.S. Blake, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

After Barbette -- H. M. S. Revenger, c1900. Creator: Unknown
After Barbette -- H.M.S. Revenger, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Working a 3-pounder -- H. M. S. Blake, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Working a 3-pounder -- H.M.S. Blake, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

A Modern Battleship -- H. M. S. Jupiter, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Modern Battleship -- H.M.S. Jupiter, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

The Battle of Trafalgar, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Trafalgar, c1900. Twenty-seven British ships of the line led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard HMS Victory defeated thirty-three French

The Fleet at Spithead, 1853, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Fleet at Spithead, 1853, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown
To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Saved!, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Saved!, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Wreck of the Northam Castle, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Northam Castle, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

On the way to the wreck, c1900. Creator: Unknown
On the way to the wreck, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Launching the Life-boat, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Launching the Life-boat, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

The Life-boat Men, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Life-boat Men, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Magic lantern showing Death (from Ars Magna Lucis), 1671. Creator: Kircher, Athanasius (1602-1680)
Magic lantern showing Death (from Ars Magna Lucis), 1671. Private Collection

Polyorama Panoptique, c1851. Box with expanding bellows, a lens, a shutter and a set of slides that can be inserted. By altering the aperture of the shutter the image on the slide changes from day

LA TRAVIATA POSTER for the premiere of Guiseppe Verdis opera in Venice, March 6, 1853. The opera was followed by a five-act ballet, The Magic Lantern

Balloons in the Siege of Paris, 1870-1 C017 / 7840
Balloons in the Siege of Paris. 1874 broadside listing the balloons used to evade the Siege of Paris (1870-71) during the Franco-Prussian War

Man, woman and children in the mountains of Savoy, ca 1797. Private Collection

The Peepshow Man. Private Collection

Little Pauls Christmas, 1881. Artist: Anonymous
Little Pauls Christmas, 1881. Private Collection

Magic lantern, 1671 (1956). The projection of an image of a man burning in Hell. The image was produced by light from a lamp which travelled down the lens

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"Unveiling the Enchanting World: Exploring the Magic Lantern Through Time" Step into a realm of captivating tales and mesmerizing visuals as we delve into the enchanting world of the magic lantern. From its humble beginnings to its widespread popularity, this device has fascinated audiences for centuries. In Grey Gardens, c1914, a bench nestled within the gates of Lily's estate sets the stage for magical stories yet to unfold. The Seventh Month, ca. 1767 by Ishikawa Toyomasa transports us to ancient Japan, where this mystical contraption was already captivating minds. Orage causepar l'Impot sur le Theen Amerique, ca. 1775 reveals an anonymous creator's depiction of political unrest through flickering lantern images. March 12, 1783 brings us The Tea-Tax-Tempest or Old Time with his Magick Lanthern – a satirical portrayal capturing historical events in all their whimsical glory. From Lucian's Stories comes Lantern City - a vibrant lithograph that immerses viewers in fantastical realms brought to life by this ingenious invention. Spooners protean views showcases hand-colored lithographs from c. 1838 that transport us back in time when magic lanterns were at their peak. Witness agitation during film screenings featuring these wondrous devices in France; even then, they held power over imaginations and sparked lively discussions among spectators. Peek inside Une lanterne magique dans une maison de paysan (The Magic Lantern in a Peasant House) by Lev Grigorievich Solovyev as he captures rural Russia's fascination with this illuminating marvel during the late 19th century. Le Vocabulaire Illustre presents engravings showcasing various aspects of magic lanterns across cultures and languages - Zauberlaterne or Magic Lantern is truly universal. Dr Barnardo's children eagerly gather around for a magical slide show, their eyes wide with wonder and excitement.