Printed Ephemera — 1846
Panorama
Description and illustrated plan of the panoramic view of the city of Rouen as exhibited at the Panorama on Leicester Square in 1846. Stored within blue covers with a handwritten title, this booklet comprises a twelve page written description with three pages of advertisements and a folded illustrated plan with a key.
Opened in 1793, Barker’s panorama on Leicester Square was pioneering in its display of works; until this point panorama’s had been displayed in rented rooms not built for purpose, Barker wanted to create a space which would transport the visitor.
Entering the purpose built rotunda through dark and disorientating corridors, visitors would emerge from a spiral staircase onto a viewing platform in the centre of the display. From this platform they could view the 360° panorama, enhanced by specially diffused lighting and 3D embellishments. So effective were Barker’s efforts to create an immersive environment that some visitors reportedly suffered what Stephen Oettermann referred to as ‘see-sickness’.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 67.35/51
- Object name:
- panorama
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Nichols, G.
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- Production date:
- 1846
- Material:
paper, ink, textile
- Measurements/duration:
- H 212 mm, W 134 mm (guide, closed), H 212 mm, W 262 mm (guide, open), H 191 mm, W 118 mm (plan, closed), H 283 mm, W 437 mm (plan, open)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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