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Rarekiek
Werner Nekes Collection, Theatre Studies, University of Cologne[1] #WN-GT49
Dutch ca.1740
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Figure GT49.1 –Rarekiek |
| Photo © Rod Bantjes. |
This is a large folding optical machine designed to enhance the 3D effect of vues d'optique. It is included in the Optical Machine Taxonomy.
[1] I would like to thank Dr. Peter W. Marx for permission to access the collection and Charlene Fündgens, Emma Gebbeken and Gerald Köhler for their generous assistance in the archive..