"Den sønderbrudte Laterna - Magica" 1787

"Den sønderbrudte Laterna Magica" (The Broken Magic Lantern) is an etching created by H.L.S Winding in 1787. The artwork depicts a simple still life scene of a table with a broken magic lantern, various disassembled parts and a small box on the floor. The image is a commentary on the fragility of technology and the fleeting nature of entertainment. The artwork, part of a larger series, is held in the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark.