Summary
One of a set of ninety photographic magic lantern slides containing images of artefacts, art works, decorative arts, interiors and furniture which appear to belong to various museum and gallery collections in the United Kingdom.
This slides depicts a view of St Paul's Cathedral according to the first design after the Great Fire of London by Christopher Wren.
The Francis Collection of pre-cinematic apparatus and ephemera was 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
Print showing a view of St Paul's Cathedral, London, designed by Christopher Wren.
Physical Description
Standard format (3¼ x 3¼ inch square) lantern slide, comprising black & white photograph printed 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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Place & Date Created
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Place Depicted
St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, Great Britain, 1669-1697
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in blue ink on a cream label attached to slide: '1113' Printed in grey ink on glass slide: 'VIEW OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PAUL'S, ACCORDING TO THE FIRST DESIGN, AFTER THE GREAT FIRE, OF THE ARCHITECT, / SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN, KST. ('KENSINGTON MODEL') / (From a print in the 'Gardner Collection,' Engraved by Schynvoet.)'
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Architectural Drawings, Architecture, Cathedrals, Churches, Lantern Slides, Mannequins, Museum History, Museums, Optical Amusements, Plans, Prints
