Anamorphic drawings. Four coloured drawings on paper discs with a tall curved mirror placed at the centre: a butterfly, a man on a horse, a bust of a man's head, and two men arguing; the drawings appear normal in the mirror but are stretched out and curved on the paper.

ABDNP:200412a, 201396a

A hemispherical polished speculum cylinder mounted in a wood pillar case with brass small handle. Tin-plate storage case. Ivory maker's plate inlaid into pillar. Accompanied by a selection of early 19th century anamorphic drawings.

6 anamorphic drawings on circular sheets of waxy paper. Small hole in centre of sheets:
1) drawing of person in yellow cravat chained to a rock speaking with man in green jacket. Characters not yet identified.
2) blue, yellow and black drawing of (swallow-tail?) butterfly
3) Black and white drawing of Napoleon(?) on horseback, most of diagram black inked
4) Black and white drawing of bust (could it be Wellington?, not yet checked)
5) Leaf-based pattern more black than white
6) Coloured drawings around 360 degrees of flowers on black ground

mirror: W & S Jones, London

mirror: 1790-1820
drawings: 1810-1830

mirror:
speculum metal (copper, tin and arsenic alloy), wood
box - 145mm high x 85mm x 50mm box

drawings:
paper, paint
diameter 205 mm

Physical Object