The writing on the picture indicated that it was drawn by Maelzel's automaton which was known at the time as the Maelzel's Juvenile Artist. The drawing is untitled with a depiction of Cupid. The Massachusetts Historical Society holds a drawing created in 1835 by an automaton in the collections of papers and artwork of the Minot family. The demonstrations show all seven drawings of the automaton as seen here:Īutomaton drawing of Cupid on Apby Maelzel's Juvenile Artist Maelzel's Juvenile Artist The Maillardet's automaton is always on display but the staff operate it only a few times a year for public demonstrations. The exhibition includes more than two dozen rarely displayed machines with exploded views of the machines to show their components such as gears, cams, pulleys and linkages. The Maillardet's automaton is a highlight of the Amazing Machine permanent exhibit at The Franklin Institute.
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