Fantascope, or Optical Delusions
Joseph Plateau
(Belgian, 1801 – 1883)
1833
Medium/TechniquePaper-covered cardstock, with cloth ties
DimensionsOverall: 25.6 × 26.2 × 1.2 cm (10 1/16 × 10 5/16 × 1/2 in.)
Credit LineThe Richard Balzer Collection—Gift of Patricia Bellinger Balzer
Accession number2019.817.8
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Not on viewClassificationsTools and equipment
Collections
ProvenanceBetween about 1970 and 2017, acquired by Richard Balzer (b. 1944 - d. 2017), Brookline, MA; by inheritance to Patricia Bellinger; 2019, gift of Patricia Bellinger to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 2019)
early 19th century
19th century
first half of 19th century