Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice with a Long Neck
- Made:
- 1870s in United Kingdom
- maker:
- John Tenniel
Hand-painted glass lantern slide illustrating scene from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll. Illustrations by Sir John Tenniel, published with permission of MacMillan and Co, 1870s.
Hand-painted glass lantern slide illustrating scene from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll. Illustrations by Sir John Tenniel, made by York and Son with permission of MacMillan and Co, 1870s. The slide shows Alice with an elongated neck. One of twenty six hand-painted lantern slides (standard size) in cardboard drawer.
From original slide reading (from the novel):
'Now I'm opening out like the largest telescope that ever was'.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1951-316/2
- Materials:
- glass and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 83 mm x 83 mm .08 kg
- type:
- lantern slide
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford