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"An optical toy consisting of a vertical cylindrical mirror which gives a correct image of a distorted picture drawn at the base on a plane at right angles to axis of the mirror."-Whitney, 1902

Anamorphoscope

"An optical toy consisting of a vertical cylindrical mirror which gives a correct image of a distorted…

"A method of drawing which gives a distorted image of the object represented when it is viewed from directly or nearly so, but a natural image when it is viewed from a certain point, is reflected by a curved mirror, or is seen through a polyhedron."-Whitney, 1902

Anamorphosis

"A method of drawing which gives a distorted image of the object represented when it is viewed from…

Albrecht Meyer on right sketches plants for the <I>De Historia Stirpium</I> published in 1542. Heinrich F&uuml;llmaurer, on left, transfers the drawings to wood blocks.

Two Men Drawing

Albrecht Meyer on right sketches plants for the De Historia Stirpium published in 1542. Heinrich Füllmaurer,…

An illustration of a family surrounding the father who is sketching on a notepad.

Family

An illustration of a family surrounding the father who is sketching on a notepad.