File:Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Cats and Donkey, ca. 1830 (CH 18607981).jpg
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Optical illusion disc of cats and donkey
Summary
[edit]English: Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Cats and Donkey, ca. 1830
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Title |
English: Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Cats and Donkey, ca. 1830 |
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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 the progress of a large cat chasing a small cat with a mouse in its teeth; the large cat jumps over a stool with a red cushion. In the innermost ring, a donkey wearing a blue shirt moves its ears. |
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Date |
circa 1830 date QS:P571,+1830-00-00T00:00:00Z/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 |
1948-124-3 |
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Credit line | Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Type: optical toy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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