Le Rotisseur(1878)
Praxinoscope animation of a chef rotating meat on a spit while spooning drippings over it. Series 1, number 6.
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Praxinoscope animation of a chef rotating meat on a spit while spooning drippings over it. Series 1, number 6.
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1878-05-07
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