Raree Show Collection

The Raree-show ('t Fraay Curieus), 1718. Creator: Willem van Mieris
The Raree-show ('t Fraay Curieus), 1718. In 17th and 18th century Europe, raree shows (also known as peep shows or peep boxes) were a popular form of entertainment provided by wandering showmen

Laterna Magica, 1786-1788. Creator: Abildgaard, Nicolai Abraham (1743-1809)
Laterna Magica, 1786-1788. Found in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Magic lantern, c. 1790. Creator: Anonymous master
Magic lantern, c. 1790. Private Collection

Peep Show Image, ca 1770. Creator: Anonymous
Peep Show Image, ca 1770. Private Collection

Magic lantern showing Death (from Ars Magna Lucis), 1671. Creator: Kircher, Athanasius (1602-1680)
Magic lantern showing Death (from Ars Magna Lucis), 1671. Private Collection

Woman with a raree show, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Woman with a raree show, 1760. Spectators and a dog in front of a street show. One of the spectators is on crutches carrying a pile of boxes on which are listed six of the street cries from

Man, woman and children in the mountains of Savoy, ca 1797. Private Collection

The Peepshow Man. Private Collection

Raree show at Lin-sin-choo, China, c1843. Artist: G Paterson
Raree show at Lin-sin-choo, China, c1843

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