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Actions	Camera Lucida Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberHC.R.1.1 TitleCamera Lucida Creator London Dolland (agent)‎ DescriptionCamera Lucida with engraving 'Dolland London.' This was the oldest retail opticians in the UK, established in 1750. An optical device used as a drawing aid by artists. It performs an optical superimposition of the object being drawn on the surface. Draws the true perspective while used for copying, reducing, or enlarging other drawings. Invented by English chemist W.H. Wollaster in 1806. The term camera Lucida means 'light room' in that it doesn't require a dark space for producing the image like the camera obscura does. This camera has a single prism and lens so the artist can trace around the image on paper. This model was made of brass, thought to be around 1820 and an 'improvement' from other devices. Missing the lense connection. Production date Object nameCamera Lucida Object categoryINSTRUMENT MaterialBrass Dimensions Length: 25 cm Width: 5 cm

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TitleCamera Lucida

DescriptionCamera Lucida with engraving 'Dolland London.' This was the oldest retail opticians in the UK, established in 1750. An optical device used as a drawing aid by artists. It performs an optical superimposition of the object being drawn on the surface. Draws the true perspective while used for copying, reducing, or enlarging other drawings. Invented by English chemist W.H. Wollaster in 1806. The term camera Lucida means 'light room' in that it doesn't require a dark space for producing the image like the camera obscura does. This camera has a single prism and lens so the artist can trace around the image on paper. This model was made of brass, thought to be around 1820 and an 'improvement' from other devices. Missing the lense connection.

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