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Horizontorium / drawn on stone by J.J. Barker ; from the original drawing by Wm. Mason
1832
This print was to be laid on a flat table and each viewer meant to put their chin on the bottom center so as to see the building at an extreme angle.
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- Related Name
- Mason, William G.
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Optical toys—19th century—Specimens
- Anamorphic art
- Landscapes—United States—1832
- Landscapes—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—1832
- Aerial views—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—1832
- Buildings—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—Pictorial works
- Bank buildings—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—Pictorial works
- Philadelphia Bank—Pictorial works
- Prints, American—19th century—Specimens
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Item Summary
This print was to be laid on a flat table and each viewer meant to put their chin on the bottom center so as to see the building at an extreme angle.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Horizontorium / drawn on stone by J.J. Barker ; from the original drawing by Wm. Mason
- Call Number
- C South 03/Drawer 08/GC138/Full Folio GA 2017.00012
- Identifier
- https://graphicarts.princeton.edu/2017/01/03/horizontorium-3d-views-in-1832/
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1832
- Format
- Visual material
- Extent
- 1 print : lithograph, hand coloring ; sheet 57.6 x 45.6 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Optical toys—19th century—Specimens
- Anamorphic art
- Landscapes—United States—1832
- Landscapes—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—1832
- Aerial views—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—1832
- Buildings—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—Pictorial works
- Bank buildings—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—Pictorial works
- Philadelphia Bank—Pictorial works
- Prints, American—19th century—Specimens
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/0c9ff2fa-1e2d-45de-b2e0-457e03946639/manifest