History of the use of transparencies in art, with chapters on early developments, including Gainsborough's Exhibition Box, Loutherbourg's Eidophusikon, and Charles Willson Peale's Moving Picture Room; the Romantic period, including Friedrich's transparent pictures; diaphanorama and diorama, including Daguerre's work; and the stereoscope. Illustrated with photographs, black and white and coloured plates.
| Item number | 36953 |
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| Category | Book |
| Type | Diorama |
| Dimensions | length 255mm; breadth 215mm; thickness 14mm |
| Language | German |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Related people | Birgit Verwiebe (author) |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection