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Lantern Slide

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Set of four glass circular lantern slides painted in oil colours around the edges each with 24 scenes from the life of Christ

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
glass, painted with oils with brass mounts
Brief description
Set of four circular glass lantern slides each painted with 24 scenes from the life of Christ, by Abraham Helmhack, Nuremburg, ca. 1700
Physical description
Set of four glass circular lantern slides painted in oil colours around the edges each with 24 scenes from the life of Christ
Dimensions
  • Taken from register diameter: 10.87in
  • For 76 a 1931 diameter: 279mm
Credit line
Alfred Williams Hearn Bequest
Bibliographic reference
W.B. Honey, 'Laternen-Transparente von Abraham Helmhack', in Pantheon
Collection
Accession number
C.76A-1931

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2018
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