Punch,  39 (1860), 74.

A Spirit Drawing. By Our Own Medium

Anon

Genre:

Illustration, Satire

Relevant illustrations:

wdct.

Subjects:

Spiritualism, Mechanics, Music


    Shows a drawing room in which disembodied white 'spirit' hands have attached themselves to various objects and have animated them: for example, a bottle plays a piano using 'spirit' hands, disembodied hands dance with chairs, play musical instruments, and turn the piano music.



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