Summary
Number 4 of a series of 12 lantern slides depicting the story of John Gilpin. Set in England, the poem "The Diverting History of John Gilpin; showing how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again" was written by William Cowper and first published in 1782.
This set of lantern slides are 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 coloured image showing a domestic interior scene. Scenes pictures two men and two women talking to one another.
Physical Description
Standard format (3¼ x 3¼ inch square) lantern slide, comprising hand coloured print on glass with black paper edging under a protective glass cover plate.
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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, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Colour
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black ink on white paper adhered to slide: '4'
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Chairs, Domestic Environment, Illustrations, Interior Views, Lantern Slides, Literature, Optical Amusements, Tables
