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Lot Essay
The use of raritet would indicate an origin from the Zürich region.
Details
Travelling showmen
A hand-coloured engraving of a peepshow man, titled Raritet Schöni Raritet, 52 x 140mm.; a hand-coloured engraving of a Savoyard family, titled Hts. de la Savoie, 65 x 100mm.; an engraving of a travelling lanternist and family, titled Famille Savoyard partant pour faire son tour de France, 72 x 117mm. (3)
A hand-coloured engraving of a peepshow man, titled Raritet Schöni Raritet, 52 x 140mm.; a hand-coloured engraving of a Savoyard family, titled Hts. de la Savoie, 65 x 100mm.; an engraving of a travelling lanternist and family, titled Famille Savoyard partant pour faire son tour de France, 72 x 117mm. (3)
Literature
Thomas Ganz (1994), Die Welt im Kasten, p. 68
David Robinson (1997), Iconography of the Magic Lantern Supplement no. 1, p.4 nos. 110B and 127A
David Robinson (1997), Iconography of the Magic Lantern Supplement no. 1, p.4 nos. 110B and 127A
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