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Lot Essay
Robinson dates the engraving to 1765.
This lot has been archivally mounted and framed.
This lot has been archivally mounted and framed.
Details
La Lanterne Magique
After J. E. Schénau, Paris; engraving by J. Ouvrier showing a lanternist projecting an image of a witch and satanic figures to a woman and three children; and its companion L'Origine de la Peinture ou Les Portraits a la Mode showing an artist taking a lady's silhouette profile by the light of a candle and three children engaged in further shadowplay, 325 x 450mm., both framed (2)
After J. E. Schénau, Paris; engraving by J. Ouvrier showing a lanternist projecting an image of a witch and satanic figures to a woman and three children; and its companion L'Origine de la Peinture ou Les Portraits a la Mode showing an artist taking a lady's silhouette profile by the light of a candle and three children engaged in further shadowplay, 325 x 450mm., both framed (2)
Literature
Thomas Ganz (1994) Die Welt im Kasten, p. 38
David Robinson (1993), The Lantern Image, Iconography of the Magic Lantern 1420-1880, p. 27 no. 52
David Robinson (1993), The Lantern Image, Iconography of the Magic Lantern 1420-1880, p. 27 no. 52
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium