Zoetrope Strip, Dog Catching Ball

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Strip with printed cartoon featuring a dog catching a ball while perched on his hind legs. When viewed in a circular, perforated tin zoetrope, illusion of animation creates a moving picture.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. E. Henry Harriman
ca. 1860
Accession Number
1958-46-1-e
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
toys & games
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
8.5 × 84.3 cm (3 3/8 × 33 3/16 in.)
made in
England, United Kingdom
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1958-46-1-e
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4f8ed8699-3066-418d-9a0c-aabd8e99d8a1
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