Manfred Killing His Daughter Matilda at the Tomb of Allphonso: from "The Castle of Otranto" (scene 2 of 14). by Random & Stainbank
Manfred Killing His Daughter Matilda at the Tomb of Allphonso: from "The Castle of Otranto" (scene 2 of 14).
Random & Stainbank
Manfred Killing His Daughter Matilda at the Tomb of Allphonso: from "The Castle of Otranto" (scene 2 of 14).
Original 18th- and 19th-century paper transparencies published by Random & Stainbank are exceptionally rare on the market today. Because they were explicitly handled and placed near candles inside peepshow boxes, very few have survived outside of major museum archives.
This "Transparency" was popular in the late 18th century. A mezzotint was transferred to a varnished piece of paper and was colored on the verso. A cheesecloth was added to the margins to make them rigid. The work was then candle-lit from the verso, producing a luminous image.
"The Castle of Otranto" was a series of 14 hand-colored paper transparencies from Walpole's 'Castle of Otranto' created for a peepshow box, printed by Randon & Steinbank, patented silk transparencies, Old Bond Street, London, 24th May, 1800.
There is an impression of this in the British Museum. 2010.7081.7636