Slide set: The fine art gallery (comic: Theobald & Co., 12 slides, in/before 1903)
Theobald & Co., England
in stock of George Houghton & Son, 1903 (item ref. 818)
‘The fine art gallery’ in Readings in prose and verse
“This set of slides is a comic skit or brochure on some of the celebrated paintings, etc., that have appeared in our various art galleries, and, properly worked, causes a great deal of amusement. The lecturer should first describe the scene something after the brief style following, with any embellishments that may occur to him; and then, when he has worked his audience up to the necessary pitch, throw the picture upon the screen.”
see generic title Fine art gallery (generic set title – 2 different versions are known)
6 slides known to exist in private collection
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 3 April 2020
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