Ombrascopes

Another popular type of shadow play in the 19th Century was the ombrascope, or white shadow. A white piece of paper is cut out to show a person, whose 'white shadow' is thrown onto a wall when held up to the light. Famous people to appear included Napoleon, Shakespeare and Queen Victoria. Move your mouse pointer over the images below, to show the white shadow effect.

Now have a look at some shadow puppets, on the next page.

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Created by Hester Higton on 24 January 2002. Last modified on 24 January 2002