Praxinoscope, by Emile Reynaud, France, c.1877 | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 78782 | ||||||||||
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| Persons: |
Emile Reynaud (Maker) | ||||||||||
| Date Created: | c. 1877 | ||||||||||
| Place Created: | Paris France Europe |
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| Accession Number: | 1944-1/part | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | A Praxinoscope consisting of an empty cylinder which houses a strip of paper featuring a 12-frame sequence of images for animation. As the cylinder rotates, stationary mirrors in the centre reveal a ‘single image’ in motion. A candlestick with a lampshade should be placed on the top of the hub. Candlestick, lampshade and stand are missing. ? Like so many of its competitors, the Praxinoscope had a fancy classical name. It was formed from the ancient Greek "praxis", meaning "action", plus "scopein", meaning "to look at". | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | On printed sheet on top of mirrors the following text: “Le Praxinoscope. Breveté S.G.D.G. en France et à l'étranger. Le soir, placer sur le bougeoir, au centre, une bougie avec abat-jour. Fixer les extrémités du dessin contre la barrette qui fait sillie à l'intérieur de la couronne.” “ER déposé”. | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay. | ||||||||||
| Collection Group: | Clay Collection | ||||||||||
| Material(s): |
Metal Glass Paper Leather Lead | ||||||||||
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