Slide set: Diogenes and the boys of Corinth (recitation: Alfred Pumphrey, 7 slides, in/before 1872)
Alfred Pumphrey, England
in stock of H. Husbands & Sons, dates unknown
in stock of Alfred Pumphrey, dates unknown
in stock of Pumphrey Brothers, 1872
Wilhelm Busch, Diogenes und die bösen Buben von Corinth (Munich: 1863)
‘Mischief and complacency’ in several compilations
see generic title Diogenes and the boys of Corinth (generic set title – 4 different versions are known)
BUSCH, Wilhelm (1832-1908) – creator of source image(s), all 7 slides
This set appears in Pumphrey's catalogue for 1872-73, and as such must be one of the earliest British life model sets, though the illustrated examples may have been produced later.
The compositions of the photographs are based on Busch's drawings Diogenes und die bösen Buben von Corinth of 1862.
7 slides known to exist in private collection
7 slides known to exist in private collection
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 9 March 2024
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