Natuorama, or, Nature's endless transposition of views on the Thames [game] : This picture, contained in the form of an embellished book, is composed of the following views on the Thames...; (to assist students in drawing from nature).

Accession number

PML 88076

Published

Oxford : Published by Havell and Co., 79 Newman Street, ca. 1825.

Credit line

Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.

Notes

A "myiorama" of eighteen hand-colored cards which can be reassembled to create landscapes for painting. With an overlay card of Pope seated in his grotto, where scenes can be changed beneath the card.

Description

18 hand-colored cards, 1 overlay card ; 22 cm.

Provenance

From the library of Julia P. Wightman.

Binding

Publisher's 1/4 red calf folding portfolio with picture repeated on cover, and ties.

Classification

Game

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Natuorama, or, Nature's endless transposition of views on the Thames [game] : This picture, contained in the form of an embellished book, is composed of the following views on the Thames...; (to assist students in drawing from nature).