Pidcock Menagerie Magic Latern slides...a connection?

[JOBESSI]

I found these two art slides interesting, so I added them to my Pidcock Collection a while back. They were used with a device called the "Magic Lantern," in which was in use from the 1790's- to the mid 1820's for slideshows. They are labeled "Pidcock Animal Art." Although there is no 100% proof that these are depictions of the animal's of the Pidcock Menagerie (which adorn the popular Pidcock Tokens)...I have a hunch that they could be. Whatcha think?

 

 

Thanks for looking!

[RWB]

Interesting.

Check out p.102 on this.

 

http://christopherplumb.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/plumbthesis2010.pdf

[RWB]

PS:

Here are your two lantern side critters from Pidcock's broadshide poster:

 

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=1279556&objectid=3407664

 

You could make an outstanding show exhibit from the tokens, slides and posters, etc. I bet ANA still has exhibit openeings....

[JOBESSI]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing! Kim's (HiHo) collection is a lot more extensive. I'd gladly loan them to someone in the forum if they ever did an exhibit.

[HiHoAudio]

I am far too busy/lazy for a presentation. But those slides are beautiful, especially the zebra.

[Yarm]

A PhD in Museology!? I may have missed my calling!