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Myriopticon, The,

a historical panorama of the Rebellion. Published by Milton Bradley & Co. Springfield, Mass. (1866 or 1868). 22 color lithographs of scenes from the Civil War after drawings by M. Bradley (glued together to panorama strips). The strip is mounted on two rollers in a one-sided cardboard, outer cranks turn the strip. The panorama can be seen in a cut-out window of the box in a richly decorated frame. In orig. cardboard with color lithogr. title with richly decorated frame. (Signs of wear). Jennifer Lynn Peterson. The Historiscope and the Milton Bradley Company: Art and Commerce in Nineteenth-Century Aesthetic Education. In: Getty Research Journal 2014, no. VI, pp. 174-184 ; cf. Erkki Huhtamo. Illusions in Motion, p. 9 (illustration of the broadside). - Scenes include the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the assassination of Elmer Ellsworth, the first clash of the ironclads, the care of the wounded at Antietam, escaped slaves seeking refuge in the Union ranks, the fall of Richmond, and various other battle and encampment scenes. "The company history claims that Bradley drew the images himself, although many of them are based on iconographic models from illustrated magazines and other public sources" (Erkki Huhtamo, Illusions in Motion, p. 178/179). The Myriopticon was accompanied by a lecture booklet, an advertising brochure and admission tickets (not available here). It was marketed to young children aged 7 to 12. To create a more immersive theatrical experience, it was suggested that the Panorama be shown in a dark room lit by a candle. Once the provided script was exhausted, the children were encouraged to invent their own story that they could connect to the panorama. Milton Bradley's intention in creating this and other moving panoramas such as "The Historiscope: A panorama and history of America" was to serve not only as a visual toy, but also as an interactive visual lesson. They fit into his concept of mass production of aesthetic teaching aids. The panorama is in excellent overall condition. - Twenty-two color lithographed scenes from the Civil War after drawings by Milton Bradley are pasted together side by side to form a long panoramic strip. The strip is mounted on two rollers within a one-sided box; exterior cranks turn the strip. The panorama is visible in a cut-out window on the box within a richly decorated frame. Contained in publisher's box with color lithographed title within a richly decorated frame. The panorama in excellent overall condition. R

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Myriopticon, The,

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