Fantascope disc, 1833. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
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Fantascope disc, 1833. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
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)
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Ackermann Baynes Cats Chasing Cinematography Feline Felines Innovation Motion Motion Picture Movement Oxford Science Archive Plateau Rudolph Rudolph Ackermann Thomas Mann Thomas Mann Baynes Tm Baynes
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