![]() ![]() Front panel, The Thames Tunnel, London: T. ![]() The peep, The Thames Tunnel, London, ca.1825. It is a copy of the Thames Tunnel paper peepshow published by T. Some of them were designed by their makers, and some made after published works. The first type contains those works whose panels are watercolour drawings. In this article, I will examine some other handmade works that have intrigued me during my research on the collection. The blog about Maria Graham’s peepshow ‘View from L’Angostura de Paine in Chile’ has already explored one of these handmade paper peepshows in detail. Although there are only about twenty handmade paper peepshows ( just 5% of the total collection), they all deserve a closer look as each is fascinating in its own unique way. They all date to the nineteenth century and cover a wide range of subject matters and forms. After working on the Gestetner Collection of paper peepshows at the National Art Library for three years, I find the group of handmade works most intriguing. ![]()
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