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Catalog Data

Publisher:
William Spooner, England, active 1830 – 1854  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph, brush and watercolor on paper, mounted
Dimensions:
28.2 × 22.6 cm (11 1/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
Object Name:
Print
Type:
Print
Made in:
London, England
Date:
ca. 1838
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Two adults and a group of children witness a magic lantern show - when held to the light, a caricature of a Black figure dancing to the tune of a fiddle-playing devil is seen. Below, title and publisher's name.
Credit Line:
Gift of Hamill and Barker
Accession Number:
1961-105-10
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4db9fd630-3df3-463d-83f8-6872d69e7aa8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1961-105-10