Magic lantern slide showing the Eddystone Lighthouse

PART OF:
Four hand-painted lantern slides, 8" square, used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution
Made:
circa 1860 in United Kingdom
artist:
Unknown
maker:
Unattributed
Royal Polytechnic Institution magic lantern slide: Eddystone

Royal Polytechnic Institution magic lantern slide: Eddystone

A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting Eddystone's lighthouse off the coast of Devon, by an unknown artist, c. 1860, and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. The slide shows one of the Eddystone lighthouses - the one currently standing is the fourth to be built on the site since 1696.

The Royal Polytechnic Institution in Regent Street, London, was renowned for its spectacular magic lantern shows employing as many as six huge lanterns projecting large, hand-painted slides eight inches (20.3 cm) by five inches (12.7 cm).

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1951-307/4
Materials:
glass, wood and paint
type:
lantern slide
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford