Ah! la Lanterne magique la piéce curieuse | Christie's

Sale 5142

The Ganz Collection of Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys & Pre-Cinema

London, South Kensington

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22 January 2007

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Lot 274

Ah! la Lanterne magique la piéce curieuse

Price realised

GBP 360

Estimate

GBP 120 - GBP 180

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Ah! la Lanterne magique la piéce curieuse
M. Poisson, Paris; 9.5 x 18cm., coloured engraving -- framed and glazed
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Literature and exhibited

Literature

Thomas Ganz (1994), Die Welt im Kasten, p. 40.
David Robinson (1993), Iconography of the Magic Lantern 1420-1880, p. 31 no. 68.

Lot Essay

The plate is taken from Cris de Paris dessinés par M. Poisson, circa 1775.

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium
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