Hand Shadows to Be Thrown Upon the Wall

Henry Bursill (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English artist, known particularly for his contribution to the popular Victorian pastime of shadowgraphy or hand shadow play with his publication 'Hand Shadows to Be Thrown Upon the Wall' (1859). This slender volume, delightfully illustrated by Bursill himself, provided instructions for creating a variety of shadow images using one's hands. I...