The cam mechanism in the automaton is heavily inspired by the machinery in the Jaquet-Droz automata, built between 1768 and 1774. Indeed these automata are still in working condition (they can be seen at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire of Neuchâtel, in Switzerland) and are capable of drawing figures as complicated as the drawing depicted in this movie. Many nuances, such as the head following the pen as it was drawing and dipping the pen in ink were also present in the automata in real life.
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05-03-2025 alle ore 07:20