Raising a Ghost by the Magic Lantern – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This antique engraving of Raising a Ghost by the Magic Lantern brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Raising a Ghost by the Magic Lantern
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Unlike the costumed figures elsewhere on this board, this engraving shows a stage illusion, and its title points to the magic lantern that made such scenes possible. In the 1800s, lantern shows projected painted images onto smoke or glass, letting apparitions seem to rise before a seated audience in a darkened hall. The print comes from the Harry Houdini collection at the Library of Congress, which holds his large store of magic books, periodicals, and ephemera. Its interest lies in how it records a trick built to unsettle viewers, a reminder that the ghost stories now tied to Halloween were once also staged entertainment.
| Medium | print, engraving |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 2,400 × 1,515 px · prints to 8 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 3b15252_Raisingaghostbythemagiclantern |
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