File:Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Geometric Shapes, ca. 1840 (CH 18607983).jpg
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English: Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Geometric Shapes, ca. 1840 ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
English: Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Geometric Shapes, ca. 1840 |
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Description |
English: Paper disc with a hole in the center, 10 rectangular perforations evenly spaced along perimeter for viewing. In the outermost ring, several still images show a small black circle passing forward over a red and white circle. In the innermost ring, a black and yellow circle rotate around the edges of a blue and red layered star. |
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Date |
circa 1840 date QS:P571,+1840-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Medium | hand-colored lithograph on paperboard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | H x diam.: 25 × 25 cm (9 13/16 × 9 13/16 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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Accession number |
1948-124-4 |
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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