Ebonised Artists' Reducing Lens, C.1900

1900 - 1920

Sold by Harrington Antiques

Description

An ebonised artists' table top reducing lens, circa. late 19th / early 20th century.

Nineteenth-century artists used reducing lenses, sometimes called 'diminishing glasses', to see a wider scene in miniature, helping them simplify tonal ranges, colour, and composition. These handheld and tabletop lenses, acting as the opposite of a magnifier, allowed painters to check perspective and fit complex landscapes or subjects onto their canvases, acting as an early, analog artistic filter.

This table top example has a wood-mounted lens upon a turned pillar and base. Light signs of wear commensurate with age. Displays well extremely.

Dimensions:-

Height: 22cm

Diameter of base: 12cm

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Physical Dimensions

Height

22cm (8.66")

Width

12cm (4.72")

Depth

12cm (4.72")

Declaration

Harrington Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1207966

Dealers Internal Reference

7986

Dealers Notes

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Description

An ebonised artists' table top reducing lens, circa. late 19th / early 20th century.

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Nineteenth-century artists used reducing lenses, sometimes called 'diminishing glasses', to see a wider scene in miniature, helping them simplify tonal ranges, colour, and composition.

Harrington Antiques

These handheld and tabletop lenses, acting as the opposite of a magnifier, allowed painters to check perspective and fit complex landscapes or subjects onto their canvases, acting as an early, analog artistic filter.