Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Medium and the Claimed Materialised Spirit, June 1890
A pale veiled figure stands beside a seated woman who covers her face with both hands. Patterned fabric encloses the small séance cabinet behind them. The caption dates the original photograph to June 1890 and interprets the standing figure as a materialised spirit.
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Photographer not identified. "The Medium and the Claimed Materialised Spirit, June 1890" [editorial title]. In Shadow Land, E. d’Espérance. 1897 edition, 1897, George Redway. Source scan leaf 269. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0458-0260
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The historical source presents claims about mediumship or supernatural phenomena. Reproduction documents its illustrations and does not authenticate those claims.
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Photographer not identified. The Medium and the Claimed Materialised Spirit, June 1890. Shadow Land. Scan leaf 269. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0458-0260