Sold for:
$1,800
$1,800
Kassner, Alois. Kassner. Illusionen. Hamburg: Adolph Friedlander, ca. 1920. Direct and striking lithograph bears a fantastic representation of Kassner’s cannon illusion, known in the United States as the Triple Trunk Mystery. In the effect, a woman was shot from a giant cannon only to reappear in the smallest of three nested trunks hanging from the dome of the theatre. Here, a devilish character watches the woman’s ascent toward the trunks. 37 1/4 x 81". Short closed tears and minor over-coloring; A-.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-06-25
