Summary
Number 11 in a set of twelve slides in the series 'A Christmas Carol'.
'A Christmas Carol' is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. It was first published by Chapman and Hall on 19 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visitations of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
This lantern slide is part of the Francis Collection of pre-cinematic apparatus and ephemera, acquired by the Australian and Victorian Governments in 1975. David Francis was the curator of the National Film and Sound Archive of the British Film Institute as well as being a co-founder of the Museum of the Moving Image in London, which was operational between 1988 and 1999.
Description of Content
Hand painted colour image of a man kneeling at a grave with his hand on his head. A ghost stands to his left. A tree, window, fence and street lamp are pictured in the background.
Physical Description
Lantern slide, comprising hand-coloured print on glass, the circular image set in a rectangular wooden frame. Paper labels affixed to the frame.
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Acquisition Information
Loan & Subsequent Donation from Australian Film Institute (AFI), Mr David Francis, by Nov 1990
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Date Made
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Format
Lantern Slide, Wooden Framed - Single Image, Hand coloured
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on adhesive label attached to front of wooden frame: 'CAROL. 11'. Printed in black text on adhesive label attached to front of wooden frame: '11. The Ghost shewing Scrooge his Grave.' Hand written in black ink on edge of frame: 'CAROL. 11'. Hand written in black ink on back of wooden frame: '11'
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Overall Dimensions
177 mm (Width), 100 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Art, Children's Play, Christmas, Lantern Slides, Literature, Recreation Activities, Toys
