Art Resource - AR921910

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Fantascope (Phenakistoscope), 1833. An optical toy depending on persistence of vision for its effect. The disc shows multiple images of cat chasing a bird. When the picture is spun on a spindle and turned on its side in front of a looking glass (mirror), the image gives the impression that the cat is actively chasing the bird. From Fantascope published by Ackermann and Co. (London, 1833).

Unique Identifier AR921910

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3862px × 3640px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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