Beekers' Revolving Stereoscopes
1875/99
Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Dimensions
Each image: 7.9 × 7.7 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/16 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.6 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
photography
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
197597
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Text printed on reverse of stereocard: Consist in an endless chain, so arranged that each link holds a picture perpendicular, when on the top of the square shaft, by which the chain is suspended. This shaft has a handle on the outer side to bring the pictures successively to view. These instruments have either one pair of best lenses and a window on the opposite side for showing transparent as also opaque pictures. The latter are illuminated by curved reflectors under the top covers. But most o...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...